I recently viewed "The Verdict" again-perhaps for the 7th time and once again was just mesmerized by Newman's performance as Frank Gavin, an extremely flawed and alcoholic attorney, who nevertheless pulls it together to bring justice to the family of woman who was left in a coma after physician negligence while in delivery. The delivery of his summation to the jury is absolutely brilliant. Give credit where due, writer David Mamet and direction, Sidney Lumet. Excellent cast, the always reliable Jack Warden as his partner, James Mason as the top partner of a silk stocking law firm representing the doctors and the hospital, and Milos O'Shea as a sleazy judge. Didn't particularly care for or find Charlotte Rampling that believable in her part as a plant from Mason's firm to get information from Galvin.
Review of The Verdict
