The Verdict Genre Guide: Story, Cast and Movie Facts

The Verdict (1982) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Frank Galvin has one last chance to do something right.

Where to watch

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Cast

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

About The Verdict

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.

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