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Final Verdict (1991)

Final Verdict poster
Directed by
Jack Fisk
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This TV film tells the story of a famous defense attorney in early 20th century Los Angeles, as seen through the eyes of his daughter. It focuses on his career and their relationship.

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What happens

Final Verdict is a 1991 TNT drama film starring Treat Williams, Olivia Burnette and Glenn Ford. It was directed by Jack Fisk. The movie is based on the 1962 biography of the same title by Hearst journalist Adela Rogers St. Johns. The book and the movie tell the story of her father, Los Angeles defense attorney Earl Rogers. It has been speculated that Erle Stanley Gardner based the character Perry Mason on Rogers. (The author is depicted under her middle name, "Nora.") This was the last work of Hollywood legend Glenn Ford, and the last onscreen appearance of actress Dana Hill, who died in 1996 at just 32. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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