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Summary

Up and coming young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder. His personal and professional skills are tested as he tries to balance the needs of his fiance Joan, the expectations of his colleagues and his own obligation to defend his friend Chester on a murder count.

Details

Release Date: May 21, 1959

Runtime: 136 minutes

Genres: Drama

Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (46 votes)

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Cast

  • Paul Newman

    Paul Newman

    Anthony Judson Lawrence

  • Barbara Rush

    Barbara Rush

    Joan Dickinson

  • Alexis Smith

    Alexis Smith

    Carol Wharton

  • Brian Keith

    Brian Keith

    Mike Flanagan

  • Diane Brewster

    Diane Brewster

    Kate Judson Lawrence

  • Billie Burke

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    Mrs. J. Arthur Allen

  • John Williams

    John Williams

    Gilbert Dickinson

  • Robert Vaughn

    Robert Vaughn

    Chester A. 'Chet' Gwynn

  • Otto Kruger

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    John Marshall Wharton

  • Paul Picerni

    Paul Picerni

    Louis Donetti

  • Robert Douglas

    Robert Douglas

    Uncle Morton Stearnes

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    Frank Conroy

    Doctor Shippen Stearnes

  • Adam West

    Adam West

    William Lawrence III

  • Richard Deacon

    Richard Deacon

    George Archibald

  • Sam Harris

    Sam Harris

    Party Guest (uncredited)