''Final Verdict'' (1991) is a

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drama film starring

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and

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. It was directed by

Jack Fisk Jack Fisk (born December 19, 1945) is an American production designer and director. As a production designer, he is known for his collaborations with Terrence Malick, designing all of his first eight films including ''Badlands'' (1973), ''Days o ...

. The movie is based on the 1962 biography of the same title by Hearst journalist

Adela Rogers St. Johns Adela Nora Rogers St. Johns (May 20, 1894 – August 10, 1988) was an American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. She wrote a number of screenplays for silent movies but is best remembered for her groundbreaking exploits as "The World's Grea ...

. The book and the movie tell the story of her father,

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defense attorney

Earl Rogers Earl Rogers (November 18, 1869 – February 22, 1922) was an American trial lawyer and professor, who later became the inspiration for Perry Mason. Life Earl Rogers was born in Perry, New York on November 18, 1869, the son of Methodist ministe ...

, upon whom Earl Stanley Gardner based the character

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. (The author is depicted under her middle name, "Nora.") This was the last work of Hollywood legend

, and the last onscreen appearance of actress

Dana Hill Dana Hill (born Dana Lynne Goetz; May 6, 1964 – July 15, 1996) was an American actress. She was known for playing Audrey Griswold in '' National Lampoon's European Vacation'', and also known for her roles in ''Shoot the Moon'' and '' Cross Cre ...

Plot

This story takes place in the 1920s, where the successful and controversial defense attorney Earl Rogers is known for his controversial behavior in the courtroom and for his innovative methods. His father, the Reverend Rogers, instilled in his children moral values which Rogers puts into practice during the trial. He has a beautiful and faithful woman named Belle, and daughter Nora.

Cast

References

* The Hollywood reporter, by Wilkerson Daily Corp.

External links

* 1991 drama films 1991 television films 1991 films TNT Network original films Films directed by Jack Fisk Films based on works by Adela Rogers St. Johns 1990s English-language films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub