

26 votes
1982
1h 37m
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
Directed by Alan Gibson

Ralph Richardson
Sir Wilfred Robarts
Deborah Kerr
Nurse Plimsoll
Beau Bridges
Leonard Vole
Donald Pleasence
Mr. Myers
Wendy Hiller
Janet Mackenzie
Diana Rigg
Christine VoleDavid Langton
Mayhew
Richard Vernon
Brogan-Moore
Peter Sallis
Carter
Michael Gough
Judge
Frank Mills
Chief Inspector Hearne
Michael Nightingale
Clerk of the Court
Peter Copley
Dr. HarrisonPatricia Leslie
Mrs. FrenchJohn Kidd
Court Usher
Ken Kitson
Policeman (as Kit Kitson)Wilfred Grove
PhotographerPrimi Townsend
Diana
Andrew MacLachlan
Jury Foreman
Aubrey Woods
TailorStatus
Released
Release date
December 4, 1982
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English

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