Bob OBrien Absolutely. I saw this amazing film back in the theater in 1983. This is still my favorite Paul Newman performance...rich, dark, and full of passion and life. THIS is an ACTOR.
RIP James Mason (May 15, 1909 - July 27, 1984), aged 75 RIP Paul Newman (January 26, 1925 - September 26, 2008), aged 83 RIP Milo O’Shea (June 2, 1926 - April 2, 2013), aged 86 You will always be remembered as legends.
I saw this movie when it came out. My mother always said Paul Newman was a great actor in the 50’s and 60’s, but I didn’t really get to witness this until this movie with my own eyes. He instantly turned me into a fan. Powerful writing, acting with an all star cast!!!
That Judge might be one of the most unlikable movie characters I've ever seen. I just love how Paul Newman talks back to him in this scene. Superb acting. The Verdict is one of my favourite courtroom drama movies!!!.
Quem faz o papel do juiz nesse filme é Milo O'Shea e, realmente, ele faz um personagem detestável. Em contrapartida, no filme Sacco e Vanzetti, ele interpreta um advogado adorável. Interessante como um ator pode levar sua atuação para os dois extremos.
The judge is a more complex character than that. He allowed the photocopy evidence to be admitted, only ruling it inadmissible ex post facto, and this was decisive in the case. He did have a sense of integrity.
@mirazusta2002 Literally "after the fact" or "after the event." The judge let them hear the evidence and then told them to disregard it, knowing they would not.
Absolutely superb film. Paul Newman gives an outstanding performance. The man looks as if his face was carved from solid granite. There will never be another one like him
The wonderful Milo O'Shea. Outstanding actor - just a remarkable cast. The victim's brother-in-law turns in one of the best scenes in movie history when he confronts Galvin in the foyer.
@alanrogs3990 instead of being an honest attorney, like Newman, portrayed in the film, the judge who once practiced law, was corrupt, and taking money under the table ( bribe) hence, a bagman .
@@michaelhegyan7464 Thank you. Ironically that is the very thing Newman's character was accused of in his past, jury tampering, which he was innocent of but it ruined his career and marriage.
There are all kinds of shining moments in this movie, and this clip, for Newman. When he stops doubling back into the judge's chambers, puts a mint in his mouth and heads across the courtroom, how do you top that kind of ability as an actor?
Paul Newman should have won the oscar for best actor for his performance in this film. I absolutely love it when he puts the judge in his place. The deck is stacked against him but he still wins
I have to agree- apparently when Newman lost to Ben Kingsley critics wrote to the Academy and asked what Newman had to do to win an Academy Award after this performance
Just a reminder - at one point Paul Newman's character breaks into a locked mailbox to retrieve a phone bill that helps him locate the key witness. My wife (my girlfriend at the time) leaned over and asked me "Can he DO that?" "Um, well, he DID." "Would you?" "I hope to hell not." To this day, I still hope not but I'm not entirely sure WHAT i'd do, to be honest. Thankfully I was never put in that position.
I saw this in the theater when I was 18 and found it inspiring. Paul Newman is down on himself, facing long odds, but hangs in and pulls out the improbable victory in the end. With David Mamet writing the script, Sidney Lumet directing & Paul Newman starring, it would be pretty hard for this to go wrong.
I remember watching this as a child and then as a young adult and thinking the judge character was over the top. Then I became a lawyer and I've been in court in front of a half dozen judges who are just like Milo O'Shea's character.
Milo O’Shea’s judge is a very believable villain. He understandably thinks that the trial is a waste of time and money, yet still, he inexcusably sabotages Frank’s case just for the sake of speeding it up. The kind of unprofessionalism which sadly happens everywhere, every day.
@@brianfergus839 When your adversary and the judge are at each other's throats, you stay out of the way. I've seen this many times because I'm a litigator.
The evidence after Caitlin Costello Price testified was so great even ther judge had to get om Galvin" s side. The poice congratulating Frank as he left the courthouse was great. Caitlin also played Lilly Braeden in Slapshot
Great film! One of my top 3 of all time. Paul Newman--the greatest American actor ever. Incredibly handsome yet he took on meaty roles that didn't display his good looks or make him look heroic unlike his ex co-star Redford.
You're a bit unfair to Robert Redford here... he starred in a number of substantive films (my favorite Redford movie is probably The Candidate)... and what do you mean Newman "didn't display his good looks"? Both guys were handsome, so that's going to be evident in most of their roles unless they're disguised... you don't think everyone can see that Newman is handsome in this movie? Plus, as Redford got older, he made zero effort to disguise his aging... it almost seems like he looked forward to aging, and losing the pretty-boy label.
@@773SleepyHollow I wrote that Newman took on roles that didn't highlight his good looks--i.e. "Slap Shot", "The Verdict", "Life and Times of Roy Bean" etc. Redford wanted to be in "The Verdict" but wanted the script changed to make him look heroic. He wanted the alcoholism taken out for instance. Redford was great in "Butch Cassidy" and "The Natural" and frankly Newman was better than Redford in "The Sting" but Redford was nominated for an Academy Award for God knows why. Cheers.
I always felt that despite many of his excellent films and phenomenal performances [eg: Cool Hand Luke, the Hustler, Harper, Somebody up there Likes me, Sting et al] Newman did some of his best work in the '80's. But two films that absolutely stand out for me, are - the 'Verdict' and 'Absence of Malice'. Both are sublime, with unbelievable acting [by both casts] and truly absorbing storylines. That was what I always liked about Paul Newman - he recognised the importance of telling a story. Sadly, it is an element that Hollywood has long forgotten.
I remember that this was shocking to many people because it showed how difficult it can be to get justice when you are up against a defendant with deep pockets.
I think he definitely shoulda won an Oscar for this... But IMO his best performance was Hud.. If you haven’t seen Hud, I can’t recommend it more highly.. Newman is great in the title role, and Melvyn Douglas and the immortal Patricia Neal are wonderful too.. Great movie..
Good, gritty, realistic. Galvin, of course, has neglected the case until the last minute. And he neglects to present a settlement offer to the client, which he is bound to do. Bad. Very bad.
What a great scene by Paul Newman so full of a motion and Passion (incandescent) he literally tore the judge played by milo O'Shea a new arsehole...This movie probably inspired many a person to practice law and to fight for the under dog, and this in - franchised in our society. Instead so many lawyer's become callous ambulance chaser's blinded by insatiable greed and emotional detachment from doing what right?. Which is somehow followed up by living in this false sense of reality driven by material wealth and false truth
This one’s for all the great commenters here: so many PN fans overlooked Twilight, by Robert Benson (Lumet is better known, and I don’t know what kind of marketing Twilight got). As an aging detective, Newman is just as good as he was in The Verdict.. the characters have similarities, but he captures two distinctly different personalities. It sports Gene Hackman, James Garner, Susan Sarandon; with Giancarlo Esposito, Stockard Channing, Reese Witherspoon, and Margo Martindale in great early roles. Worth hunting down.
Did this outburst ultimately work, though? Because later the judge doesn't intervene when Newman's final witness blows the case open. Was he thinking out the potential judicial review in the back of his head?
From my experience working in the court system for almost 30 years, this political hack judge isn't rare. There are a lot of "bag men for the boys downtown" on the bench, unfortunately.
The judge must approve the release of audio tapes or any transcript. Judicial Review boards are generally rubber stamps to clear judges. How I've gained experience these past 42 years since first seeing that movie.
Cool movie - always liked Paul Newman but I would say - this, and his performances in Sweet Bird Of Youth, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler, The Sting...... - it's a long list are all equally good and show all the facets he was capable of. This well written part was the kind actors would die for and can influence our opinion because of the character's integrity whereas Fast Eddie for example in the Hustler didn't gain our sympathy so readily but was equally well acted.
THIS IS THE ROLE/ THE MOVIE that Newman should’ve won the Oscar for best leading man for, Not for the sequel to The Hustler, THE COLOR OF MONEY with a young Tom Cruise directed by Scorsese released four years later!!!
I imagine he means the people who run the city. Big firm lawyers, insurance companies, corporations, politicians etc. The kind of people who want to elect a Defendant's Judge.
The Power firms and gov.power elites...The kind of coastal elites who hold dinner parties for each other in the Back Bay and leafy Cambridge. They went to Groton, Phillips Exeter , St .Albans , Choate, Sidwell Friends, and own " cottages " at Cape Cod, or mansions in Newport or the Hamptons. They or their parents or grandparents attended places like Princeton, Stanford, Berkeley, Yale, Harvard, Michigan, Northwestern, Duke or Columbia. The judge, was an Apple Polisher for their pay offs and shady foundation like deals. He probably was the son of a transit coach operator in Boston or a lobster fisherman up in Gloucester who worked hard at public high school, while bagging groceries at the local A&P grocery store so he could get into Boston College or Northeastern and then on to Suffolk Law school. After law school he probably hung out his own shingle or took a relatively low paying job for one of the smaller, lesser firms . Little by little, at bar association meetings, legal seminars, and by joining organizations like the chamber of commerce , the Jaycees, and the Rotary Club He was able to at least rub elbows with the high powered lawyers he saw in court who , once in awhile, would throw him a decent but not overly promising case his way ....in which no doubt it was " understood" that he would show his gratitude by providing them a share of the client's fees paid to him. This back and forth no doubt went on for a few decades....until he was well known enough and on a sufficient number of Beantown area charity boards that he was able to do discreet favors under the table for some of the influential elites , hence " a bagman" and so eventually , when he decided to run for an open seat as judge , " it was decided" to allow him the office, but of course with the proviso, that one way or another this corrupt fanny kissing judge would deftly and immorally steer the outcome of the cases in front of juries to those lawyers that , in essence, " made him" ....and whom he favored....just as Newman's character boldly asserted to his face . Does this happen? Absolutely folks, and it happens virtually or almost everywhere , not just in Boston or New England or other big cities. Everywhere... and the corruption of justice in this fashion only varies from place to place by the degree. There, that about covers it!
I hate when Hollywood does product placement scenes. This is a great movie and a wonderful scene but for some reason it’s impact is lost when I see that Coca-Cola can right there.
THE VERDICT, in my opinion, was Paul Newman's finest performance as an actor..just a brilliant film.
Bob OBrien Absolutely. I saw this amazing film back in the theater in 1983. This is still my favorite Paul Newman performance...rich, dark, and full of passion and life. THIS is an ACTOR.
@@bobthebear1246 the scene were he chews out the judge is classic.
Agreed should have won the Academy Award for this one
It is his best.
This along with Nobody's Fool are his Greatest Performance, in my opinion
RIP James Mason (May 15, 1909 - July 27, 1984), aged 75
RIP Paul Newman (January 26, 1925 - September 26, 2008), aged 83
RIP Milo O’Shea (June 2, 1926 - April 2, 2013), aged 86
You will always be remembered as legends.
I saw this movie when it came out. My mother always said Paul Newman was a great actor in the 50’s and 60’s, but I didn’t really get to witness this until this movie with my own eyes. He instantly turned me into a fan. Powerful writing, acting with an all star cast!!!
That Judge might be one of the most unlikable movie characters I've ever seen. I just love how Paul Newman talks back to him in this scene. Superb acting. The Verdict is one of my favourite courtroom drama movies!!!.
It is excellent. One of the best scenes of the film.
Quem faz o papel do juiz nesse filme é Milo O'Shea e, realmente, ele faz um personagem detestável. Em contrapartida, no filme Sacco e Vanzetti, ele interpreta um advogado adorável. Interessante como um ator pode levar sua atuação para os dois extremos.
The judge is a more complex character than that.
He allowed the photocopy evidence to be admitted, only ruling it inadmissible ex post facto, and this was decisive in the case.
He did have a sense of integrity.
@mirazusta2002
Literally "after the fact" or "after the event."
The judge let them hear the evidence and then told them to disregard it, knowing they would not.
@@pato2200got it, now I see it, and, agree with you, thank you for the clarificación.
One film critic said it this way: Paul Newman is "guilty" of giving the best performance of his career! Fantastic scene from a great film.
Absolutely superb film. Paul Newman gives an outstanding performance. The man looks as if his face was carved from solid granite. There will never be another one like him
Crooked judge, crooked defense lawyers, struggling plaintiff's lawyer---this movie has it all! Great stuff!!
The wonderful Milo O'Shea. Outstanding actor - just a remarkable cast. The victim's brother-in-law turns in one of the best scenes in movie history when he confronts Galvin in the foyer.
99% of Plaintiff's personal injury attorneys are degenerates.
@@shanemcnally2069 Yes, the guy was great and it seems few people notice how good his acting really is in that scene.
I agree, with you all
The older I get the more I appreciate Newman's acting. I didn't care for him until I hit my 50's.
Paul Newmans best performance bar none. He deserved an oscar for this role
In my book his second best performance, after Hud.
I know about you..you couldn't hack it as an Attorney, you were a bagman...for the boys downtown. Brilliant line..!
The judge sits at his desk and eats clam chowder with a coke
"And you still are"
What does it mean to be a "bagman for the boys downtown"?
@alanrogs3990 instead of being an honest attorney, like Newman, portrayed in the film, the judge who once practiced law, was corrupt, and taking money under the table ( bribe) hence, a bagman .
@@michaelhegyan7464 Thank you. Ironically that is the very thing Newman's character was accused of in his past, jury tampering, which he was innocent of but it ruined his career and marriage.
One of my fave movies ever, and definitely Paul Newman at his best. Love the whole atmosphere of this movie.
It's a quiet film. It is very comforting to watch.
I am a New York attorney 10 years out of law school and this scene changed my life
James Mason's character was such a prick in this...great performance...
James Mason was just an incredible actor!
Agree 100%.
My favorite scene in the whole movie. Newman played it perfectly
Paul Newman chewed out that judge. He was literally telling him about who he was. Corrupt, on the take, and in cahoots with bad elements.
Brilliant acting by all, especially Paul Newman.
Dear God, what a great film.
I love that the guys are so old Boston they even have Irish accents.
do you know any more "modern" films where this happens?
Loved Jack Warden as Morrissey
Milo O'Shea _is_ Irish 🇮🇪
@@echolotif you’re still out there: Pierce Brosnan does a Boston Irish accent in The Matador.
Such a quality flick. Newman's best. And Mason's performance, especially during the rebuttal witness scene, was just awesome.
The actors who played the couple were extraordinarily good.
There are all kinds of shining moments in this movie, and this clip, for Newman. When he stops doubling back into the judge's chambers, puts a mint in his mouth and heads across the courtroom, how do you top that kind of ability as an actor?
Paul Newman should have won the oscar for best actor for his performance in this film. I absolutely love it when he puts the judge in his place. The deck is stacked against him but he still wins
Newman should've had a collection of Oscars on his fireplace mantle
@@shanecrowe5955 Far superior performance to Ben Kingsley's imitation of Ghandi - great as Kingsley is.
I have to agree- apparently when Newman lost to Ben Kingsley critics wrote to the Academy and asked what Newman had to do to win an Academy Award after this performance
Loved the part when Jack Warden said, "you won, when they give you the money it means you won, dummy."
Just a reminder - at one point Paul Newman's character breaks into a locked mailbox to retrieve a phone bill that helps him locate the key witness. My wife (my girlfriend at the time) leaned over and asked me "Can he DO that?" "Um, well, he DID." "Would you?" "I hope to hell not." To this day, I still hope not but I'm not entirely sure WHAT i'd do, to be honest. Thankfully I was never put in that position.
The woman playing the sister is heartbreaking.
May have his flaws but this is a man of integrity standing up for what he believes in. Goes to show that not all gold glitters.
Eric A. Castro TRUTH !!!
That judge puckered up like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs..
I saw this in the theater when I was 18 and found it inspiring. Paul Newman is down on himself, facing long odds, but hangs in and pulls out the improbable victory in the end. With David Mamet writing the script, Sidney Lumet directing & Paul Newman starring, it would be pretty hard for this to go wrong.
Awesome movie. Demand that we get this type in theaters going forward. Quit watching super heroes.
Great part. Another key part:::the deli scene where Warden tells the tale to Rampling. "You like that story, Laura?"
He knew then that she was up to something.
Jack Warden was already suspicious of her, asking so many questions
I remember watching this as a child and then as a young adult and thinking the judge character was over the top.
Then I became a lawyer and I've been in court in front of a half dozen judges who are just like Milo O'Shea's character.
Utterly corrupt or just so slanted in their thinking they appear corrupt?
Not mutually exclusive believe me
Milo O’Shea’s judge is a very believable villain. He understandably thinks that the trial is a waste of time and money, yet still, he inexcusably sabotages Frank’s case just for the sake of speeding it up. The kind of unprofessionalism which sadly happens everywhere, every day.
You ever bust their chops like Newman does here? Or would that get you on their bad side and possibly hurt your client?
@@film79 I have yet to be brave enough. I've had to grit my teeth and keep my thoughts to myself. Just once I hope to go off like this.
Notice how James Mason stands in the background.
Yes. What’s your point?
@@brianfergus839 When your adversary and the judge are at each other's throats, you stay out of the way. I've seen this many times because I'm a litigator.
Yea, I like that he stays out of it
The evidence after Caitlin Costello Price testified was so great even ther judge had to get om Galvin" s side. The poice congratulating Frank as he left the courthouse was great. Caitlin also played Lilly Braeden in Slapshot
Great Paul Newman’s best
"This morning I cut myself shaving and my eyes almost cleared up " Only alcoholic Newman fans can appreciate that line.
In my opinion, the best courtroom drama movies of all time.
One of the best films ever ...thank you Sidney Lumet
0:47 Frank slams his hand on Judge Hoyle's Court Rules book lol
Great film! One of my top 3 of all time. Paul Newman--the greatest American actor ever. Incredibly handsome yet he took on meaty roles that didn't display his good looks or make him look heroic unlike his ex co-star Redford.
You're a bit unfair to Robert Redford here... he starred in a number of substantive films (my favorite Redford movie is probably The Candidate)... and what do you mean Newman "didn't display his good looks"?
Both guys were handsome, so that's going to be evident in most of their roles unless they're disguised... you don't think everyone can see that Newman is handsome in this movie?
Plus, as Redford got older, he made zero effort to disguise his aging... it almost seems like he looked forward to aging, and losing the pretty-boy label.
@@773SleepyHollow I wrote that Newman took on roles that didn't highlight his good looks--i.e. "Slap Shot", "The Verdict", "Life and Times of Roy Bean" etc. Redford wanted to be in "The Verdict" but wanted the script changed to make him look heroic. He wanted the alcoholism taken out for instance. Redford was great in "Butch Cassidy" and "The Natural" and frankly Newman was better than Redford in "The Sting" but Redford was nominated for an Academy Award for God knows why. Cheers.
Coke with New England clam chowder
Very obvious product placement
I always felt that despite many of his excellent films and phenomenal performances [eg: Cool Hand Luke, the Hustler, Harper, Somebody up there Likes me, Sting et al] Newman did some of his best work in the '80's. But two films that absolutely stand out for me, are - the 'Verdict' and 'Absence of Malice'.
Both are sublime, with unbelievable acting [by both casts] and truly absorbing storylines. That was what I always liked about Paul Newman - he recognised the importance of telling a story. Sadly, it is an element that Hollywood has long forgotten.
"Isn't thattt specialll," as Dana Carvey once said 😁
0:50 best line in the movie
Absolute brilliant acting. Acting class 101. Total control here. One of the best ever.
GOAT..... Paul Newman
Excellent film. Paul Newman plays a lawyer who exposes everything wrong.
Dandy suit Paul was wearing ...it works well 🗣
I remember that this was shocking to many people because it showed how difficult it can be to get justice when you are up against a defendant with deep pockets.
I like how Mason is in the back staying out of it
When i first saw this film i didnt appreciate this scene. Now i consider it one of Newman's best moments..
The 3 best trial movies ever made: Inherit The Wind, To Kill A Mockingbird, and The Verdict.
If Galvin wants the judge recused, he should move for it immediately, on the record, before beginning the trial.
One actor I never got tired of
Every actor in this movie was great.
"Now, this is it, today...."
You're damn right it is
Irish judge ...love that guy 🎭🖼🎰
This was probably Newman’s best performance of his career. Why was he robbed for the oscar?
I think he definitely shoulda won an Oscar for this... But IMO his best performance was Hud..
If you haven’t seen Hud, I can’t recommend it more highly.. Newman is great in the title role, and Melvyn Douglas and the immortal Patricia Neal are wonderful too.. Great movie..
@@jacobjones5269 Neal won the academy award in a sterling performance.
Did Dustin win for Tootsie? IT was a great year for movies.
Because he was up against Ben Kingsley for “Gandhi”. Hard to choose.
@@m.e.d.7997 no, Ben Kingsley won for “Gandhi”
Greatness in movies.
The verdict & Absence of malice. Two Newman diamonds in the rough.
Good, gritty, realistic. Galvin, of course, has neglected the case until the last minute. And he neglects to present a settlement offer to the client, which he is bound to do. Bad. Very bad.
2008: AFI's 10 Top 10: #4 Courtroom Drama Film
Best part of this scene was really the sister and "other tactics?"
All the wood 🪵 in this scene ...marvelous 😊
Should have one Oscar for this movie.
What a great scene by Paul Newman so full of a motion and Passion (incandescent) he literally tore the judge played by milo O'Shea a new arsehole...This movie probably inspired many a person to practice law and to fight for the under dog, and this in - franchised in our society. Instead so many lawyer's become callous ambulance chaser's blinded by insatiable greed and emotional detachment from doing what right?. Which is somehow followed up by living in this false sense of reality driven by material wealth and false truth
This one’s for all the great commenters here: so many PN fans overlooked Twilight, by Robert Benson (Lumet is better known, and I don’t know what kind of marketing Twilight got). As an aging detective, Newman is just as good as he was in The Verdict.. the characters have similarities, but he captures two distinctly different personalities.
It sports Gene Hackman, James Garner, Susan Sarandon; with Giancarlo Esposito, Stockard Channing, Reese Witherspoon, and Margo Martindale in great early roles. Worth hunting down.
"You listen to meee!" :))
Did this outburst ultimately work, though? Because later the judge doesn't intervene when Newman's final witness blows the case open. Was he thinking out the potential judicial review in the back of his head?
From my experience working in the court system for almost 30 years, this political hack judge isn't rare. There are a lot of "bag men for the boys downtown" on the bench, unfortunately.
The judge must approve the release of audio tapes or any transcript. Judicial Review boards are generally rubber stamps to clear judges. How I've gained experience these past 42 years since first seeing that movie.
JUSTICE! " justice ended the moment this case entered the legal system."
Strange to think nine years before this Milo O'Shea played a drunken doctor in "Steptoe and Son Ride Again"
also a movie with cliff robertson
That great actor is elizabeths tutor in the crown
Milo O'Shea, who rose to be the Chief Justice during the Bartlet administration. Must've cleaned up his act.
Cool movie - always liked Paul Newman but I would say - this, and his performances in Sweet Bird Of Youth, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler, The Sting...... - it's a long list are all equally good and show all the facets he was capable of. This well written part was the kind actors would die for and can influence our opinion because of the character's integrity whereas Fast Eddie for example in the Hustler didn't gain our sympathy so readily but was equally well acted.
Paul did alright
Mason the Magnificent.
Did Newman take a leak on the couch?
No, that was Poppy.
It's the Manafort trial judge... ;-P
Essa é uma das minhas cenas favoritas do filme.
THIS IS THE ROLE/ THE MOVIE that Newman should’ve won the Oscar for best leading man for,
Not for the sequel to The Hustler, THE COLOR OF MONEY with a young Tom Cruise directed by Scorsese released four years later!!!
EXCELLENT🌟 FABOULOUS 🌟AWESOME 🌟
Like a Shakespearerian play ▶️ ✨
Bagman for the boys downtown... the archdiocese?
I imagine he means the people who run the city. Big firm lawyers, insurance companies, corporations, politicians etc. The kind of people who want to elect a Defendant's Judge.
The Power firms and gov.power elites...The kind of coastal elites who hold dinner parties for each other in the Back Bay and leafy Cambridge. They went to Groton, Phillips Exeter , St .Albans , Choate,
Sidwell Friends, and own " cottages " at Cape Cod, or mansions in Newport or the Hamptons. They or their parents or grandparents attended places like Princeton, Stanford, Berkeley, Yale, Harvard, Michigan, Northwestern, Duke or Columbia. The judge, was an Apple Polisher for their pay offs and shady foundation like deals. He probably was the son of a transit coach operator in Boston or a lobster fisherman up in Gloucester who worked hard at public high school, while bagging groceries at the local A&P grocery store so he could get into Boston College or Northeastern and then on to Suffolk Law school.
After law school he probably hung out his own shingle or took a relatively low paying job for one of the smaller, lesser firms . Little by little, at bar association meetings, legal seminars, and by joining organizations like the chamber of commerce , the Jaycees, and the Rotary Club
He was able to at least rub elbows with the high powered lawyers he saw in court who , once in awhile, would throw him a decent but not overly promising case his way ....in which no doubt it was
" understood" that he would show his gratitude by providing them a share of the client's fees paid to him. This back and forth no doubt went on for a few decades....until he was well known enough and on a sufficient number of Beantown area charity boards that he was able to do discreet favors under the table for some of the influential elites , hence " a bagman" and so eventually , when he decided to run for an open seat as judge , " it was decided" to allow him the office, but of course with the proviso, that one way or another this corrupt fanny kissing judge would deftly and immorally steer the outcome of the cases in front of juries to those lawyers that , in essence, " made him" ....and whom he favored....just as Newman's character boldly asserted to his face . Does this happen? Absolutely folks, and it happens virtually or almost everywhere , not just in Boston or New England or other big cities. Everywhere... and the corruption of justice in this fashion only varies from place to place by the degree. There, that about covers it!
@@ernestkovach3305 is your insight informed by experience? I'm an engineer from Iowa, so my knowledge of the big city is limited.
@@davidjamessheets Yes.
@@ernestkovach3305 well said sir!
This film was against the Catholic faith but it's a film and The whole cast did a great job
Against the catholic faith? How?
Are you certain the judge's name isn't Eileen Cannon?
I hate when Hollywood does product placement scenes. This is a great movie and a wonderful scene but for some reason it’s impact is lost when I see that Coca-Cola can right there.
Lots of great actors. But, Paul Newman. If I were to come back. As an actor. It would be him.
O'Shea plays a great pr*ck
How many other movies have the salad dressing guy talking smack to Duran Duran?
Paul taking on bullies 😮 me to Paul ...one today ...all my life pal ...Jesus knows, and so it goes
I will support America 🇺🇸 for as long as I am able 😊
Nice
This guy is me, fight for what’s right out here.
He should have won Oscar, its all politics....
久しぶりにこの映画を改めて見た。2019年に見ても面白い。
日本でも裁判員制度ができたけど、やっぱり陪審制とは違う。
日本の司法は日本国憲法のデュープロセスの条文を無視した拷問司法。
私も、弁護士として活動していたときはプロボノ活動をものすごく頑張ったと自負があったのに、天皇制廃止論の思想に着目されて逮捕勾留され、拷問にあった。
裁判で無罪主張するつもりが、裁判を受ける権利を奪われ、法律違反の手続で自費で強制入院させられ隔離室に閉じ込められて、天皇制廃止論を改めないと退院できないと脅された。
応じないと、数人で押さえ付けられて強制的に薬物注射されて、意識失い食欲なくなり寝たきりにされた。
日本は国民主権国家だと日本国憲法で定められたのに、いつの間にか立憲君主制の国とされて天皇が元首に戻ってオリンピックパラリンピックで開会宣言することになっている。
思想統制が激しく、あまりにも戦前回帰がひどい。
天皇一族が特権を振りかざして血税無駄遣いで醜いので、私は死にたくてたまらない。
アメリカもこんな日本を許容して、戦前回帰の天皇交代の祝いに来たり、天皇元首のオリンピックパラリンピックに参加して天皇万歳に加担するの？
やってることは北朝鮮の人権侵害と変わらないと思うけど、北朝鮮には経済制裁で、日本に対しては天皇万歳なの？
Great performances all around. And a compelling story. Should be in the National Registry if it isn't already.
great scene and acting, Just a thought, I would like to have Bogart play the Newman character, Bogie could do a good job too.
THAT is not gonna happen . You're too late Blanche. That ship has sailed.