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.
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
