Released:
1982-12-04

Overview:
Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months following his heart attack. Returning to the practise of his lawyer skills, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering an elderly lady friend of his, Mrs. Emily French. While Leonard Vole claims he's innocent, although all evidence points to him as the killer, his alibi witness, his cold German wife Christine, instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense, she becomes the witness for the prosecution and strongly claims her husband is guilty of the murder.

Director:
Alan Gibson

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Ralph Richardson
  as
  Sir Wilfred Robarts
• 
  Deborah Kerr
  as
  Nurse Plimsoll
• 
  Beau Bridges
  as
  Leonard Vole
• 
  Donald Pleasence
  as
  Mr. Myers
• 
  Wendy Hiller
  as
  Janet Mackenzie