Sidney Lumet's 'The Verdict' (1982)

Her Head in Films by Caitlin

Aug 9, 202601:20:27TV & Film

In this episode, I talk about Sidney Lumet's 1982 film, "The Verdict." Paul Newman plays Frank Galvin, a once-promising lawyer whose life has been consumed by alcoholism, failure, and regret. When he's handed a medical m...

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