In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?
Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.
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Classical in form, earnest, spare and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
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Cast
- Sally FieldMegan Carter
- Paul NewmanMichael Colin Gallagher
- Bob BalabanElliott Rosen
- Melinda DillonTeresa Perrone
- Luther AdlerSantos Malderone
- Barry PrimusRobert Waddell
- Josef SommerMcAdam
- John HarkinsDavidek
- Don HoodJames A. Quinn
- Wilford BrimleyJames J. Wells
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- Sydney PollackDirector
- Kurt LuedtkeWriter
- Owen RoizmanDirector of Photography
- Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
- Sheldon KahnEditor
- Sydney PollackProducer
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