An examination of the workings of a big city's legal system as seen through the eyes of people involved in a sensational murder trial.
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- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Judd Hirsch | ... |
Murray Stone
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| John Beck | ... |
Gene Carey
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| Bonnie Franklin | ... |
Bobbie Stone
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| Barbara Baxley | ... |
Judge Rebeccah Fornier
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| Sam Wanamaker | ... |
Jules Benson
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| Allan Arbus | ... |
Leonard Caporni
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| John Hillerman | ... |
Thomas Q. Rachel
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| Gary Busey | ... |
William Bright
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| Michael Bell | ... |
Cliff Wilson
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Gerald Hiken | ... |
Judge Arnold Lerner
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| Herbert Jefferson Jr. | ... |
Maxwell Fall
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| Frank Marth | ... |
Arthur Winchell
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| Logan Ramsey | ... |
Raymond Bleisch
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| Sandy Ward | ... |
Hoak
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| George Wyner | ... |
Deputy D.A. Piper
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| Ernie Anderson | ... |
Barry Hale
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| Reb Brown | ... |
Tommy Cicero
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| Dennis Burkley | ... |
Monty Leese
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| Don Calfa | ... |
Rod Brainard
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| Helen Page Camp | ... |
Mrs. Bright
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| Alex Colon | ... |
Felix Esquivel
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| Regis Cordic | ... |
Raymond Churchill
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| Corey Fischer | ... |
Nicholson
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| Ted Gehring | ... |
Detective Sergeant Manfred
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| Pamela Hensley | ... |
Cindy Best
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| Milt Kogan | ... |
Detective Milt Vinton
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| Robert Q. Lewis | ... |
Toastmaster
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Luis Moreno | ... |
Melendez
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| Joel Oliansky | ... |
Wystan Lanier
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Eugene Peterson | ... |
Leon Zuckerwaar
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| Anne Ramsey | ... |
Eleanor Bleisch
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| Brad Sullivan | ... |
Officer Newberg
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Keith Walker | ... |
Dwight Healy
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| Charles White | ... |
Gordon Riefler
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| John Sylvester White | ... |
Judge Philip Shields
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Alex Wilson | ... |
Mrozek
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Douglas Botnick | ... |
The Mikado (uncredited)
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| Henry Brown | ... |
Reynaldo Williams (uncredited)
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| Patrick Culliton | ... |
No Joy Johnson (uncredited)
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| Tom Greene | ... |
Gil Quigley (uncredited)
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| Wayne Heffley | ... |
Marshal Escorting Stone to Jail (uncredited)
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| Gordon Jump | ... |
Will (uncredited)
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| Charles Lampkin | ... |
Judge Rathman - Melendez Trial (uncredited)
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| Stuart Nisbet | ... |
Lieutenant Norland (uncredited)
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| Stack Pierce | ... |
Bright's Guard, County Jail (uncredited)
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Ray Saniger | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Badham | ||
Written by
| Joel Oliansky | ... | (teleplay) |
| William Sackheim | ... | (story) & |
| Joel Oliansky | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Michael Rhodes | ... | associate producer |
| William Sackheim | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Michael D. Margulies | ... | director of photography (as Michael Margulies) |
Editing by
| Frank Morriss | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Belding | ... | editorial supervision |
Art Direction by
| James Martin Bachman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Richard Friedman | ||
Costume Design by
| Grady Hunt | ... | (costumes by) |
Production Management
| Ernest B. Wehmeyer | ... | unit manager |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Fargo | ... | assistant director (as Jim Fargo) |
| Dick Erickson | ... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James F. Rogers | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Carol Daniels | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Hal Mooney | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Alvin Nierenberg | ... | technical advisor |
| Tom Greene | ... | production liaison (uncredited) |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 27th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1975). See more » |