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      Incident in a Small Town

      TV-PG 1994 1 hr. 37 min. Drama List
      Reviews 43% 250+ Ratings Audience Score In this made-for-TV movie, attorney Harmon Cobb (Walter Matthau) comes to the aid of his old friend Judge Bell (Harry Morgan) in a small Illinois town. It seems the judge is accused of killing the biological father of his grandson. As the crime is laid out in the courtroom, it pulls back the curtain on disturbing family secrets involving Bell's daughter, Lily (Stephanie Zimbalist). But as the jigsaw puzzle of painful facts is assembled, it might just get the judge off the hook. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Too much of a soap opera and less of a drama. It could have been a whole lot better, but sadly is lagged story rise and kinda falls flat, even for a TV movie Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch.......its got a good cast of actors/actressess throuhout this movie....i think that lori hallier, james blendick, harry morgan, dee mccafferty, dennis strong, eve crawford, david nerman, cara pifko, bernard behrens, walter matthau play good roles/parts thorughout this movie.....i think that walter matthau/harry morgan were great thorughout this movie......i think that the director of this drama/classics movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie....i think that this is a good movie 2 watch with a good cast thorughout this movie n its enjoyable movie 2 watch Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I watched this movie on Hallmark, nice movie. Stephanie Zimbalist has done great. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie had potential, but fell through the cracks. To bad. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Walter Goodman New York Times You may figure out who did what and why a little before Cobb, but the plot isn't bad for a Sunday night movie, and watching Matthau, even as he walks or shambles through his part, is easy duty. Dec 11, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis In this made-for-TV movie, attorney Harmon Cobb (Walter Matthau) comes to the aid of his old friend Judge Bell (Harry Morgan) in a small Illinois town. It seems the judge is accused of killing the biological father of his grandson. As the crime is laid out in the courtroom, it pulls back the curtain on disturbing family secrets involving Bell's daughter, Lily (Stephanie Zimbalist). But as the jigsaw puzzle of painful facts is assembled, it might just get the judge off the hook.
      Director
      Delbert Mann
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Apr 5, 2005