Defense attorney skillfully defends youth accused of patricide. Cross-examining witnesses reveals shocking truth and unmasks real killer in unexpected climax.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies where people stand around in wood-paneled rooms and argue until the truth comes out, you'll probably like Cross-Examination. It's not flashy. It doesn't try to be the next Journey's End or anything high-minded like that. If you hate slow-burn mysteries or movies that rely heavi...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies where people stand around in wood-paneled rooms and argue until the truth comes out, you'll probably like Cross-Examination. It's not flashy. It doesn't try to be the next Journey's End or anything high-minded like that. If you hate slow-burn mysteries or movies that rely heavily on dialogue over action, maybe skip this one. The whole thing hangs on the courtroom scenes. B. Wayne Lamont really sells that specific brand of lawyer-bravado that was so popu..."
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