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* ReferencedBy: In one episode of ''Series/RadioEnfer'', Vincent teaches Carl how to behave for his upcoming trial. At one point, the former tells the latter to take some inspiration from Paul Newman in ''The Verdict'' regarding his hesitation.
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** A number of actors, including Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/WilliamHolden, Creator/RoyScheider, Creator/FrankSinatra and Creator/JonVoight expressed interest in the project because of the strength of the lead role. Creator/RobertRedford was originally involved with this film. After Creator/DavidMamet delivered his draft, Redford was uncomfortable with the main character and hired another writer to do another draft, and so on until Redford decided he didn't want to do the film. He was uncomfortable because he did not want to play an alcoholic. Creator/SidneyLumet was offered the project. He read all the drafts and identified the original Mamet version as the one to make. At that point, Creator/PaulNewman agreed to star.
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** A number of actors, including Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/WilliamHolden, Creator/RoyScheider, Creator/FrankSinatra Music/FrankSinatra and Creator/JonVoight expressed interest in the project because of the strength of the lead role. Creator/RobertRedford was originally involved with this film. After Creator/DavidMamet delivered his draft, Redford was uncomfortable with the main character and hired another writer to do another draft, and so on until Redford decided he didn't want to do the film. He was uncomfortable because he did not want to play an alcoholic. Creator/SidneyLumet was offered the project. He read all the drafts and identified the original Mamet version as the one to make. At that point, Creator/PaulNewman agreed to star.
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* ProductionPosse: Edward Binns, Creator/JamesMason, and Creator/JackWarden had each worked with Creator/SidneyLumet on three previous films (Binns and Warden were both in ''Film/TwelveAngryMen''), and Warden went on to appear in a fifth film with Lumet(''Guilty As Sin'').
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* ProductionPosse: Edward Binns, Creator/JamesMason, and Creator/JackWarden had each worked with Creator/SidneyLumet on three previous films (Binns and Warden were both in ''Film/TwelveAngryMen''), and Warden went on to appear in a fifth film with Lumet(''Guilty Lumet (''Guilty As Sin'').
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* ProductionPosse: Edward Binns, Creator/JamesMason, and Creator/JackWarden had each worked with Creator/SidneyLumet on three previous films (Binns and Warden were both in Film/TwelveAngryMen), ''Film/TwelveAngryMen''), and Warden went on to appear in a fifth film with Lumet(''Guilty As Sin'').
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* ProductionPosse: Edward Binns, Creator/JamesMason, and Creator/JackWarden had each worked with Creator/SidneyLumet on three previous films (Binns and Warden were both in Film/TwelveAngryMen), and Warden went on to appear in a fifth film with Lumet(''Guilty As Sin'').
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** AFIS100Years100Cheers: #75.
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*** #4 Courtroom Drama Film.
** AFIS100Years100Cheers: #75.
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*** #4 Courtroom Drama Film.
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* CastheRunnerUp: Creator/JamesMason was originally offered the role of Mickey Morrissey. At the prompting of his wife, Mason called the director and, fortuitously, Creator/BurtLancaster, who was set to play Concannon, dropped out, and that opened up the role for Mason.
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* CastheRunnerUp: CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/JamesMason was originally offered the role of Mickey Morrissey. At the prompting of his wife, Mason called the director and, fortuitously, Creator/BurtLancaster, who was set to play Concannon, dropped out, and that opened up the role for Mason.
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* AwesomeDearBoy: Creator/JamesMason was anxious to work with Creator/SidneyLumet again, and although the actor was offered the part eventually played by Jack Warden, Lumet didn't believe he wanted to do it. At the prompting of his wife, Mason called the director and, fortuitously, Creator/BurtLancaster, who was set to play Concannon, dropped out, and that opened up the role for Mason.
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* AwesomeDearBoy: Creator/JamesMason was anxious to work with Creator/SidneyLumet again, and although the actor was offered the part eventually played by Jack Warden, Lumet didn't believe he wanted to do it. At the prompting of his wife, Mason called the director and, fortuitously, Creator/BurtLancaster, who was set to play Concannon, dropped out, and that opened up the role for Mason.again.
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* CastheRunnerUp: Creator/JamesMason was originally offered the role of Mickey Morrissey. At the prompting of his wife, Mason called the director and, fortuitously, Creator/BurtLancaster, who was set to play Concannon, dropped out, and that opened up the role for Mason.
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** A number of actors, including Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/WilliamHolden, Music/FrankSinatra and Creator/JonVoight expressed interest in the project because of the strength of the lead role. Creator/RobertRedford was originally involved with this film. After Creator/DavidMamet delivered his draft, Redford was uncomfortable with the main character and hired another writer to do another draft, and so on until Redford decided he didn't want to do the film. He was uncomfortable because he did not want to play an alcoholic. Creator/SidneyLumet was offered the project. He read all the drafts and identified the original Mamet version as the one to make. At that point, Creator/PaulNewman agreed to star.
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** A number of actors, including Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/WilliamHolden, Music/FrankSinatra Creator/RoyScheider, Creator/FrankSinatra and Creator/JonVoight expressed interest in the project because of the strength of the lead role. Creator/RobertRedford was originally involved with this film. After Creator/DavidMamet delivered his draft, Redford was uncomfortable with the main character and hired another writer to do another draft, and so on until Redford decided he didn't want to do the film. He was uncomfortable because he did not want to play an alcoholic. Creator/SidneyLumet was offered the project. He read all the drafts and identified the original Mamet version as the one to make. At that point, Creator/PaulNewman agreed to star.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: . A number of actors, including Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/WilliamHolden, Music/FrankSinatra and Creator/JonVoight expressed interest in the project because of the strength of the lead role. Creator/RobertRedford was originally involved with this film. After Creator/DavidMamet delivered his draft, Redford was uncomfortable with the main character and hired another writer to do another draft, and so on until Redford decided he didn't want to do the film. He was uncomfortable because he did not want to play an alcoholic. Creator/SidneyLumet was offered the project. He read all the drafts and identified the original Mamet version as the one to make. At that point, Creator/PaulNewman agreed to star.
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** A number of actors, including Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/WilliamHolden, Music/FrankSinatra and Creator/JonVoight expressed interest in the project because of the strength of the lead role. Creator/RobertRedford was originally involved with this film. After Creator/DavidMamet delivered his draft, Redford was uncomfortable with the main character and hired another writer to do another draft, and so on until Redford decided he didn't want to do the film. He was uncomfortable because he did not want to play an alcoholic. Creator/SidneyLumet was offered the project. He read all the drafts and identified the original Mamet version as the one to make. At that point, Creator/PaulNewman agreed tostar.star.
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* AFIS100YearsSeries:
** AFIS100Years100Cheers: #75.
** AFIS10Top10:
*** #4 Courtroom Drama Film.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Although the film was set in Boston, Massachusetts, most of it was shot on sound stages in New York City.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: . A number of actors, including Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/WilliamHolden, Music/FrankSinatra and Creator/JonVoight expressed interest in the project because of the strength of the lead role. Creator/RobertRedford was originally involved with this film. After Creator/DavidMamet delivered his draft, Redford was uncomfortable with the main character and hired another writer to do another draft, and so on until Redford decided he didn't want to do the film. He was uncomfortable because he did not want to play an alcoholic. Creator/SidneyLumet was offered the project. He read all the drafts and identified the original Mamet version as the one to make. At that point, Creator/PaulNewman agreed to star.
** AFIS100Years100Cheers: #75.
** AFIS10Top10:
*** #4 Courtroom Drama Film.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Although the film was set in Boston, Massachusetts, most of it was shot on sound stages in New York City.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: . A number of actors, including Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/WilliamHolden, Music/FrankSinatra and Creator/JonVoight expressed interest in the project because of the strength of the lead role. Creator/RobertRedford was originally involved with this film. After Creator/DavidMamet delivered his draft, Redford was uncomfortable with the main character and hired another writer to do another draft, and so on until Redford decided he didn't want to do the film. He was uncomfortable because he did not want to play an alcoholic. Creator/SidneyLumet was offered the project. He read all the drafts and identified the original Mamet version as the one to make. At that point, Creator/PaulNewman agreed to star.
