Separate But Equal traces the events leading up to the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education which declared that segregated schools are unconstitutional. This drama starring Sidney Poitier and Richard Kiley appeared as a television miniseries. It offers an inspiring portrait of moral leadership. The Rev. J.A. DeLaine, a black clergyman, convinces … [Read more...] about Separate But Equal
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Deadly Matrimony
Based on an unpublished manuscript by Barbara Schaaf. A sleazy, Chicago, mob lawyer who bribes judges and fixes trials for organized crime figures, murders his wife in a jealous rage. A diligent detective attempts to expose the loathsome attorney as the killer but is stonewalled by crooked cops, silent witnesses and a corrupt judge. Undaunted, the determined cop uncovers the … [Read more...] about Deadly Matrimony
Rage of Angels
A young assistant district attorney is used by a ruthless attorney to get his client off. She is fired and almost disbarred, but fights back to become a top attorney, torn between two lovers. … [Read more...] about Rage of Angels
Murder, Mystery and My Family: Case Closed?
Murder, Mystery and My Family: Case Closed? follows Jeremy Dein and Sasha Wass – two of Britain's leading barristers – as they revisit historic cases investigated on Murder, Mystery, and My Family.In each episode the barristers reunite with the family at the heart of the case to explore how the investigation and judge's verdict from the original programme impacted their lives. … [Read more...] about Murder, Mystery and My Family: Case Closed?
Illegal – Justice, Out of Order
An idealistic lawyer is trapped in the murky world of criminal law. Two cases (one about the death penalty for women in India, the other about sexual harassment in the workplace) show how out of order the justice system can be. … [Read more...] about Illegal – Justice, Out of Order
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