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Director:
Tom Gries
Writers:
Edward Anhalt (writer)
Leon Uris (novel)
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Release Date:
29 April 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery more
Plot:
A physician sues a novelist for publishing statements implicating the doctor in Nazi war crimes. full summary
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Awards:
Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 nominations more
User Comments:
courtroom drama as only the Brits can do more (7 total)

Cast

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Ben Gazzara ... Abe Cady (unknown episodes)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
390 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
On screen couple Ben Gazzara and Lee Remick played husband and wife Lt. Frederick Manion and Laura Manion (Golden Globe nomination) in the acclaimed courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder (1959) with James Stewart. more
Quotes:
Abe Cady: This is one Jew you're not gonna castrate, Kelno. more
Movie Connections:
Follows Exodus (1960) more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
courtroom drama as only the Brits can do, 19 May 2001
Author: (sailor7sam@aol.com) from maryland usa

A saintly doctor, Kelno (Anthony Hopkins) is accused of being a collobroator with the nazis by a Jewish writer, Cady (Ben Gazzara), and the two 'duel' in a courtroom, Queens Bench VII (hence the title). Kelno stoutly defends his character but the past catches up to him. I wish the movie could have explored how Dr Kelno--clearly a morally admirable doctor, helping the poor and defying the powerful--changed; or was he always a saint...except when dealing with the Jews? The opposing counsels, played by John Gielgud and Anthony Quayle, are the show. Frankly, I fast forwarded through the first half to watch the courtroom part, which is superb, very British, elegant and fascinating, especially as the Anthony Quayle barrister finally pins down the frantic Kelno, while Kelno's lawyer watches helplessly ("My Lord...!") Highly recommended. A terrific slap at communists early ('You spoke well of Dr --.' 'That was before he defected. Now I say he is guilty'. 'Guilty of what?' 'Of whatever you are charging him with.')

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