The Lawyer
CrimeDramaMystery
A lawyer defends a doctor accused of killing his wife.
Director
Sidney J. Furie
Writers
Sidney J. Furie, Harold Buchman
Stars
Barry Newman, Harold Gould, Diana Muldaur
Release Date
March 12, 1970
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 9
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Barry Newman
as Tony Petrocelli
Harold Gould
as Eric P. Scott
Diana Muldaur
as Ruth Petrocelli
Robert Colbert
as Jack Harrison
Kathleen Crowley
as Alice Fiske
Warren J. Kemmerling
as Sergeant Moran
Booth Colman
as Judge Crawford
Ken Swofford
as Charlie O'Keefe
E.J. André
as F.J. Williamson
William Sylvester
as Paul Harrison
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Production
Furie Productions
🏷️ Keywords
husband murders his wifewife murders her husband's loveryoungwealthmurder
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⭐ Featured Review
If I Remember A Movie From 1970 - It Must Have Been A Good One!
"I remember seeing this in 1970 in the theater. I wish it would be released on DVD. What I remember about it was that a doctor was being charged with the murder of his wife. The Lawyer never had anything to do with defending an accused murderer. This was his first such case but no one could have asked for a better defense. He basically created doubt in the jurors minds by demonstrating during the trial that not only did others have a motive for killing the doctor's wife but they could just as well have done it. While the defense presented in the movie may not hold up in a modern setting - ..."
💡 Did You Know?
Final film of Kathleen Crowley .
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📖 Synopsis
A lawyer defends a doctor accused of killing his wife.