Released:
1959-05-21

Overview:
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.

Director:
Vincent Sherman

Runtime:
2h 16min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Paul Newman
  as
  Anthony Judson Lawrence
• 
  Barbara Rush
  as
  Joan Dickinson
• 
  Alexis Smith
  as
  Carol Wharton
• 
  Brian Keith
  as
  Mike Flanagan
• 
  Diane Brewster
  as
  Kate Judson Lawrence