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Ambitious Quaker City lawyer Paul Newman schemes his way up his firm's ladder, seducing his boss's wife along the way. But when he tries to defend a war buddy accused of murder his own dark past comes back to haunt him.
Original Release
05/21/1959
US Release
05/21/1959
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Newman | Anthony Judson Lawrence |
| Barbara Rush | Joan Dickinson |
| Alexis Smith | Carol Wharton |
| Brian Keith | Mike Flanagan |
| Diane Brewster | Kate Judson Lawrence |
| Billie Burke | Mrs. J. Arthur Allen |
| John Williams | Gilbert Dickinson |
| Robert Vaughn | Chester A. Gwynn / Chester A. 'Chet' Gwynn |
| Otto Kruger | John Marshall Wharton |
| Paul Picerni | Louis Donetti |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Newman | Anthony Judson Lawrence |
| Barbara Rush | Joan Dickinson |
| Alexis Smith | Carol Wharton |
| Brian Keith | Mike Flanagan |
| Diane Brewster | Kate Judson Lawrence |
| Billie Burke | Mrs. J. Arthur Allen |
| John Williams | Gilbert Dickinson |
| Robert Vaughn | Chester A. Gwynn / Chester A. 'Chet' Gwynn |
| Otto Kruger | John Marshall Wharton |
| Paul Picerni | Louis Donetti |
| Robert Douglas | Uncle Morton Stearnes |
| Frank Conroy | Doctor Shippen Stearnes |
| Adam West | Bill Lawrence / William Lawrence III |
| Anthony Eisley | Carter Henry |
| Richard Deacon | George Archibald |
| John Alban | Party Guest |
| Murray Alper | Diner Counterman |
| Don Anderson | Man at Airport |
| Monya Andre | Party Guest |
| Brandon Beach | Jury Foreman |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
