Incident in a Small Town (1994)
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.
Director: Delbert Mann
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: January 23, 1994
Cast
- Walter Matthau - Harmon Cobb
- Harry Morgan - Judge Bell
- Stephanie Zimbalist - Lily Margaret Bell
- Nick Stahl - John Bell Trenton
- Bernard Behrens - Judge Greeves
- Lori Hallier - Madeleine
- David Nerman - Frank Trenton
- Dennis Strong - Joseph Baldwin
- James Blendick - Seawright
- Dee McCafferty - Police Officer
Screenplay
Production: RHI Entertainment, Procter & Gamble Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
child murder
More Films by Director: Delbert Mann
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Incident in a Small Town about?
- 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.
- Who directed Incident in a Small Town?
- Incident in a Small Town was directed by Delbert Mann.
- Who stars in Incident in a Small Town?
- Incident in a Small Town stars Walter Matthau, Harry Morgan, Stephanie Zimbalist, Nick Stahl, Bernard Behrens, Lori Hallier.
- How long is Incident in a Small Town?
- Incident in a Small Town has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Incident in a Small Town?
- Incident in a Small Town is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Incident in a Small Town produced?
- Incident in a Small Town was produced in United States of America.