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Clarence Darrow

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Clarence Darrow
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1hr 21min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1978
Director:
John Rich
Distributor:
Kultur Video
Starring:
Henry Fonda
Synopsis: Henry Fonda stars in this one-man play based on the writings of famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow. The play, constructed in the form of a monologue, traces Darrow's progress from a greenhorn lawyer to a giant in the field of civil libertarianism. Darrow (Fonda) muses on experiences ranging from his handling of the turn-of-century Pullman strike to the Leopold-Loeb murder to the Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925. Surprisingly, Fonda's bravura performance won him neither a Tony Award when presented ... Full Synopsis
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Mike Cummings, AMG Review
This one-man show based on the David W. Rintels play is an entertaining introduction to the life and times of the legendary American defense attorney Clarence Darrow. The set is a courtroom with the Chicago skyline as a backdrop. After Henry Fonda walks on-stage in the persona of Darrow, he thumbs his suspenders and tells folksy tales about horse-trading and public hangings in Darrow's hometown of ... Full Review
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