This courtroom-drama film revolves around a Michigan lawyer, Paul Biegler, who takes the case of Army Lt. Manion who murders a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he had raped her.
American actress Lee Remick made her acting debut on the big screen in the movie ‘A Face in the Crowd’ (1957). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Kristen in the drama film ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ (1962) and a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her Broadway appearance in the play ‘Wait until Dark’ (1966). Her other highly rated performances include her role as Laura Manion in ‘Anatomy of a Murder’(1959), Carol Garth in ‘Wild River’ (1960) and Kelly Sherwood in ‘Experiment in Terror’ (1962). ‘The Competition’ (1980) also received positive reviews. Her role as Barbara in the action – adventure movie ‘Telefon’ (1977) received mixed reviews.
Remick received a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the television film ‘The Blue Knight’ (1973). She also played the lead role in the miniseries ‘Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill’ (1974). Her other appearances on television include the television movies ‘The Farmer’s Daughter’ (1962), ‘A Girl Named Sooner’ (1975) and ‘Dark Holiday’ (1989).
This courtroom-drama film revolves around a Michigan lawyer, Paul Biegler, who takes the case of Army Lt. Manion who murders a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he had raped her.
After getting married to Kirsten, an alcoholic man named Joe gets her addicted to drinking as well. Things get ugly, when Kirsten is nearly killed one day, after she causes a fire in her apartment while being drunk. When Joe loses his job too, he decides that they need to stop drinking.
A Face in the Crowd is a musical drama film which revolves around Marcia, a radio producer, who decides to give exposure to a folk singer named Larry Rhodes. Over time, Larry gains a lot of popularity, but decides to use it for personal gains.
Damien is adopted by Robert Thorn and wife Katherine after the death of their biological child. Death and horror surround the family after Robert is appointed as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. After the death of Father Brennan, Keith Jennings investigates the mystery surrounding Damien and uncovers the terrifying truth of his identity as the antichrist.
A young bureaucrat working for the TVA comes to rural Tennessee to oversee the building of a dam. However, he faces opposition from the locals. He also tries to evict an elderly woman from her home on a river island, before she is engulfed by the rising waters.
A conman hears rumours about his late father's pyromaniac tendencies upon arrival in his hometown. Meanwhile, he impresses the civic leader who considers him to be a suitable prospective husband for his daughter.
An uneasy yet peaceful relationship is preserved by the well-to-do couple Agnes and Tobias as they share house with Agnes’s alcoholic sister Claire. Then their 36-year-old daughter Julia returns home after her 4th divorce, and their friends Harry and Edna turn up unexpectedly with an intention to stay on. The presence of new arrivals prompts each one to discover their inner selves.
The Medusa Touch is a science fiction horror thriller film which tells the story of Inspector Brunel, a French detective in London, who tries to reconstruct the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries. He learns that the man was delusional, and starts going through his diary. Over time, he begins to think that the man may not be delusional, but might have possessed powerful telekinetic abilities.
Male chauvinist boss Bullard Bear makes Molly Thatcher, the only female broker, the sacrificial lamb for firing after his firm does poorly. He assigns her some worthless stock shares to improve. But Molly convinces Texan Henry Tyroon to invest and turns the stocks around, unfortunately attracting the attention of Federal Securities Commission.
Dalchimski, a former KGB agent, is sent to the US, to stop few sleeper agents who have been hypnotized to attack government entities when they hear certain coded words.
When Rex Black’s claim for his crashed plane is rejected by insurance company due to just expired policy, Rex, owner of one-plane transport company, decides to get even and fakes his death in a glider accident. With another identity, he moves to Malaga, Spain, and meets his wife and the insurance money. Then insurance investigator Stephen Maddox appears in Malaga, unsettling the Blacks.
Scottie Templeton, a New York based Broadway agent, is divorced and estranged from his son Jud. Then he is diagnosed with leukemia and realizes that he hasn’t much time left. When his ex-wife Maggie and son are in the town, Scottie tries to reconnect with his son and makes efforts to mend their relationship.
Sanctuary is a drama film which revolves around the story of Nancy, a maid who receives the death penalty for murdering the infant son of her employer, Mrs Gowan Stevens. However, it eventually appears that Nancy committed the murder to save Mrs Stevens from a predicament.
John Cunningham is a hardhearted contract-killer working for CIA, who has no compunction about his profession. His superior offers him a job so lucrative that he can then retire comfortably. While travelling to Europe for the assignment, he meets American traveler Sheila and falls for her. As his perspective changes, Cunningham now scrutinizes his actions and is reluctant to complete the assignment.
Set during the Northern Ireland conflict, the story follows a former IRA soldier, who has shunned violence and now leads a peaceful life with his wife and daughter in Belfast. The plot picks up when one day his family is caught in a riot and killed by the British. Enraged, he decides to move to London to avenge his loved ones.
In London upper-class, wealthy wine-merchant Martin Lynch-Gibbon’s wife, Antonia, is in love with Martin’s best friend, psychiatrist Palmer Anderson, but both wish to continue being friends with Martin, who has a secret mistress, Georgie. Aware of this affair, Palmer’s sister Honor reveals it to Palmer and Antonia, while introducing Georgie to Martin’s brother Alexander. But it’s not the end of the relationships.
Hal, and his boyfriend, Denis, rob a bank and hide the loot in the coffin of Hal’s recently deceased mother, kept in his father’s hotel prior to final burial. Meanwhile, his mother’s nurse is planning to step into her shoe and is aggressively courting the widower. A stupid priest and a crooked cop enter the scene at this point, making it spicier.
Lee Remick Awards
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill | Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama | 1976 |
The Blue Knight | Best TV Actress - Drama | 1974 |
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill | Best Actress | 1975 |