---
title: 'The Lawyer (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sidney J. Furie'
released: '1970-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lawyer-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065970/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Lawyer (1970)

1970 · Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Lawyer is a 1970 American courtroom drama film loosely based on the Sam Sheppard murder case in which a physician is charged with killing his wife following a highly publicized and sloppy investigation. The film was directed by Sidney J. Furie and stars Barry Newman as the energetic, opportunistic defense attorney Tony Petrocelli and Diana Muldaur as his wife Ruth Petrocelli.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sidney J. Furie](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-j-furie)

## Cast

- [Barry Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-newman)
- [Diana Muldaur](https://cinepixo.com/people/diana-muldaur)
- [Harold Gould](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-gould)

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