The People Against O’Hara (1951)

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Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Release: 1951-09-01
Director: John Sturges (1910–1992)
Writers: John Monks Jr. , Eleazar Lipsky
Language: English | Italian | Romanian
Stars: Spencer Tracy , Pat O’Brien , Diana Lynn , John Hodiak , Eduardo Ciannelli , James Arness , Yvette Duguay , Jay C. Flippen , William Campbell , Richard Anderson
Runtime: 102 min
Awards: 1 nomination
AKA: A um Passo do Fim (Brazil) , Het volk tegen O'Hara (Belgium) , Poporul contra lui O'Hara (Romania) , El caso O'Hara (Spain) , Le peuple accuse O'Hara (Canada) , Una noche traicionera (Mexico) , Omertà (Italy) , Народ против О'Хара , The People Against O'Hara (Japan) , The People Against O'Hara (United States of America) , Mordsagen O'Hara (Denmark) , The People Against O'Hara , Der Mordprozeß O'Hara (Germany) , The People Against O'Hara (Canada) , Analamvano tin yperaspisi (Greece) , A nép kontra O'Hara (Hungary) , Poliisiansa (Finland) , Le peuple accuse O'Hara (France, French Republic) , The People Against O'Hara (United Kingdom) , A Um Passo do Fim (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Fallet O'Hara (Sweden) , Le peuple accuse O'Hara (Belgium)
Plot: Jim Curtayne, formerly a successful criminal defense attorney and currently a recovering alcoholic, has turned to civil law because of his problems with the bottle, daughter Ginny delays marrying in order to keep her dad on the straight and narrow, but when the son of neighborhood friends is accused of murder, he is lured into returning to criminal law. Complications arise as the initially overconfident Curtayne experiences lapses inn memory and judgment as well as an uncooperative client. He finds himself well over his head as he tries to reclaim his self-confidence and professional standing.
IMDB:tt0043914