Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
| Camera | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Director of Photography |
| Production | Richard D. Zanuck | Producer |
| Directing | Sidney Lumet | Director |
| Production | David Brown | Producer |
| Writing | David Mamet | Screenplay |
| Writing | Barry Reed | Novel |
| Sound | Johnny Mandel | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Peter C. Frank | Editor |
| Art | John Kasarda | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Hill Johnstone | Costume Design |
| Art | George DeTitta Sr. | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe Cranzano | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Edward Pisoni | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Grimaldi | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monty Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Burtt Harris | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Hank Muller | Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Jay Presson Allen | Writer |
| Directing | Burtt Harris | First Assistant Director |
