A shadowy world of murder and money, deceit and illusion.
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In the realistic and gritty tradition of The Verdict comes Shadow of a Doubt, an electric courtroom drama of immense power, based on the best-selling novel by Judge William Coughlin.Actor Brian Dennehy plays Charley Sloan, a once-spectacular attorney and now a recovering alcoholic who hides from and fears his illustrious past. But suddenly, Charley is swept back into the public spotlight when Robin Harwell, a woman he once loved, retains him to defend her stepdaughter, Angel, accused of murdering her millionaire father. Despite mounting accusations that question his competence, and despite frenzied opposition by a politically ambitious prosecutor, Charley is reluctantly drawn into defending Angel in what becomes a media circus. As the courtroom tension escalates, Charley discovers he is as much on trial as his client. Propelled by a desperate need to redeem himself, Charley descends into a shadowy world of murder and money, deceit and illusion. Against tremendous odds, Charley Sloan must find a way to prove to the jury that Angel Harwell might be innocent - to create in their minds a small but crucial shadow of a doubt.
Editor's Note
A courtroom thriller based on a novel by Judge William Coughlin, SHADOW OF A DOUBT stars Brian Dennehy as Charley Sloan, a successful attorney turned alcoholic. When the stepdaughter of a former flame needs to be defended against murder charges, Charley is forced to come out of his shell and face his demons in the context of death threats and a possible murderer on the loose.
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