Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
The Verdict
“Frank Galvin has one last chance to do something right.”
Overview
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
Director
Sidney Lumet
Budget
16.0M
Revenue
54.0M
Status
Released
Production
20th Century Fox, The Zanuck/Brown Company
Cast
Paul Newman
Frank Galvin
Charlotte Rampling
Laura Fischer
Jack Warden
Mickey Morrissey
James Mason
Ed Concannon
Milo O'Shea
Judge Hoyle
Lindsay Crouse
Kaitlin Costello
Edward Binns
Bishop Brophy
Julie Bovasso
Maureen Rooney
Roxanne Hart
Sally Doneghy
James Handy
Kevin Doneghy
Wesley Addy
Dr. Towler
Joe Seneca
Dr. Thompson
Lewis J. Stadlen
Dr. Gruber
Kent Broadhurst
Joseph Alito
Colin Stinton
Billy
Burtt Harris
Jimmy
Scott Rhyne
Young Priest
Susan Benenson
Deborah Ann Kaye
Evelyn Moore
Dr. Gruber's Nurse
Juanita Fleming
Dr. Gruber's Maid
Jack Collard
Bailiff
Ralph Douglas
Clerk
Gregor Roy
Jury Foreman
John Blood
Funeral Director
Dick McGoldrick
Manager of 2nd Funeral Parlor
Edward Mason
Widow's Son
Patty O'Brien
Irish Nurse #1
Maggie Task
Irish Nurse #2
Joseph Bergmann
Friedman
Herbert Rubens
Abrams
J.P. Foley
John
Leib Lensky
Wheelchair Patient
H. Clay Dear
Courthouse Lawyer
J.J. Clark
Courthouse Guard
Gregory Doucette
Sheraton Bar Waiter
Tony LaFortezza
Sheraton Bartender
Marvin Beck
Sheraton Bar Patron
Herb Peterson
Sheraton Bar Patron
Tobin Bell
Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Bruce Willis
Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Murphy Cross
District Attorney (uncredited)
Kevin Fennessy
Funeral Mourner (uncredited)
Willow Hale
Minor Role (uncredited)
Cullen O. Johnson
Bailiff (uncredited)
Joan Tolentino
Nurse Entering Courthouse (uncredited)
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