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04/12/1982 Crime, Drama, TV Movie 1h 37m
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Is he lying or telling the truth

Overview

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.

  1. Alan Gibson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ralph Richardson

    Sir Wilfred Robarts

  2. Deborah Kerr

    Nurse Plimsoll

  3. Beau Bridges

    Leonard Vole

  4. Donald Pleasence

    Mr. Myers

  5. Wendy Hiller

    Janet Mackenzie

  6. Diana Rigg

    Christine Vole

  7. David Langton

    Mayhew

  8. Richard Vernon

    Brogan-Moore

  9. Peter Sallis

    Carter

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-06-08
The 1957 version of this story is certainly one of my favourite films, so any remake was always going to be a tough ask. This one is, however, a decent and characterful effort with Sir Ralph Richardson as curmudgeonly barrister "Sir Wilfred" who is charged with the seemingly impossible task of defending "Leonard Vole" (Beau Bridges) from a charge that he murdered an older lady with whom he was friends - and who had left him great deal of money! The ensuing courtroom drama is tense and with strong supporting performances from Donald Pleasence as opposing counsel ("Mr Myers") and Dame Wendy Hill...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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