The Verdict
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his luck lawyer, reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing. Former associate Mickey Morrissey reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit that he himself served to Galvin on a silver platter: all parties willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, he suddenly realizes that perhaps after all the case should go to court; to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients, and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
Drama
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Paul Newman as Frank Galvin, Charlotte Rampling as Laura Fischer, Jack Warden as Mickey Morrissey, James Mason as Ed Concannon, Milo O'Shea as Judge Hoyle, Lindsay Crouse as Kaitlin Costello, Edward Binns as Bishop Brophy, Julie Bovasso as Maureen Rooney, Roxanne Hart as Sally Doneghy, James Handy as Kevin Doneghy, Wesley Addy as Dr. Towler, Joe Seneca as Dr. Thompson, Lewis J. Stadlen as Dr. Gruber, Kent Broadhurst as Joseph Alito, Colin Stinton as Billy, Bruce Willis as Courtroom Observer (uncredited), Tobin Bell as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)