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Barry Newman (Vanishing Point) is Tony Petrocelli, an Italian-American, Harvard-educated, root-beer-swilling courtroom cowboy in the rich Southwestern cattle town of Baker. Tony takes on the defense of a physician accused of murdering his wife who insists that the killing was committed by an unknown assailant—even though the evidence is questionable. With “a man is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt” as his motto, the hotshot young lawyer crusades against a star state prosecutor (Harold Gould, The Big Bus) in this crackerjack courtroom drama co-starring Diana Muldaur (McQ) and directed by the mighty Sidney J. Furie (The Ipcress File). Loosely based on the infamous Sam Sheppard murder case, The Lawyer later spawned the hit TV series Petrocelli (1974-’76), also starring Newman in his iconic role.
Original Release
03/10/1970
US Release
03/10/1970
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barry Newman | Tony Petrocelli |
Harold Gould | Eric P. Scott |
Diana Muldaur | Ruth Petrocelli |
Robert Colbert | Jack Harrison |
Kathleen Crowley | Alice Fiske |
Warren J. Kemmerling | Sergeant Moran |
Booth Colman | Judge Crawford |
Ken Swofford | Charlie O'Keefe |
E.J. André | F.J. Williamson |
William Sylvester | Paul Harrison |
Directors
Writers
Sidney J. Furie, Harold Buchman
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barry Newman | Tony Petrocelli |
Harold Gould | Eric P. Scott |
Diana Muldaur | Ruth Petrocelli |
Robert Colbert | Jack Harrison |
Kathleen Crowley | Alice Fiske |
Warren J. Kemmerling | Sergeant Moran |
Booth Colman | Judge Crawford |
Ken Swofford | Charlie O'Keefe |
E.J. André | F.J. Williamson |
William Sylvester | Paul Harrison |
Jeffery V. Thompson | Andy Greer |
Tom Harvey | Bob Chambers |
Ivor Barry | Wyler |
Melendy Britt | Ann Greer |
John Himes | Myro McCauley |
Ralph Thomas | Mike Peterson |
Mary Charlotte Wilcox | Wilma Harrison |
Gene O'Donnell | Judge Swackhammer |
Walter Mathews | Mr. Andre |
Ray Ballard | Mr. Canon |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Brad Dexter | Producer |