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Clarence Darrow (1974)

Clarence Darrow poster
Directed by
John Rich
Genre
historical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
9.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Henry Fonda plays defense lawyer Clarence Darrow in a one-person stage performance recorded for television. The film presents key moments from Darrow's career as he argues for social justice.

theatricalconversationalfocusedreflectiveassertiveearnestpacedpersonal

What happens

Clarence Darrow is a 1974 videotaped television production of a one-person play directed by John Rich, written by David W. Rintels and produced by Don Gregory and Mike Merrick. Henry Fonda portrayed the celebrated defense lawyer Clarence Darrow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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