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Release Year1994
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes8
DirectorDelbert Mann
WritersCindy Myers
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIncident in a Small Town
About Incident in a Small Town
Lily and her son John live alone in a small town as her husband has been killed fighting the war in France. Or at least that is what she told John, but the arrival of Frank back in the town leads him to find out that she not only has been lying about that but also about the fact that she never married him. When Frank tussles with Lily in her yard she applies for a restraining order, calling on the help of her father (the esteemed judge Stoddard Bell) and his partner (lawyer Harmon Cobb). The case fails and when Frank is found murdered later that night Stoddard is arrested and Cobb has a defence case on his hands.
Directed by Delbert Mann, Incident in a Small Town leans on a strong ensemble — Walter Matthau, Harry Morgan, Stephanie Zimbalist — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1994.
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