The Verdict
7.5
129 minutes
12/8/1982
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.
Cast List
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
Burtt Harris
as Jimmy
Scott Rhyne
as Young Priest
Susan Benenson
as Deborah Ann Kaye
Evelyn Moore
as Dr. Gruber's Nurse
Juanita Fleming
as Dr. Gruber's Maid
Jack Collard
as Bailiff
Ralph Douglas
as Clerk
Gregor Roy
as Jury Foreman
John Blood
as Funeral Director
Dick McGoldrick
as Manager of 2nd Funeral Parlor
Edward Mason
as Widow's Son
Patty O'Brien
as Irish Nurse #1
Maggie Task
as Irish Nurse #2
Joseph Bergmann
as Friedman
Herbert Rubens
as Abrams
J.P. Foley
as John
Leib Lensky
as Wheelchair Patient
H. Clay Dear
as Courthouse Lawyer
J.J. Clark
as Courthouse Guard
Gregory Doucette
as Sheraton Bar Waiter
Tony LaFortezza
as Sheraton Bartender
Marvin Beck
as Sheraton Bar Patron
Herb Peterson
as Sheraton Bar Patron
Tobin Bell
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Bruce Willis
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Murphy Cross
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Margie Anderson
as Nun in Funeral Home (uncredited)
Kevin Fennessy
as Funeral Mourner (uncredited)
Willow Hale
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Cullen O. Johnson
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Joan Tolentino
as Nurse Entering Courthouse (uncredited)