An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.

• Rosemont Productions
• Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
• Ralph Richardson
• Deborah Kerr
• Beau Bridges
• Donald Pleasence
• Wendy Hiller
• Diana Rigg
• David Langton
• Richard Vernon