Plot & Details
Former TV leading man Richard Chamberlain plays a young lawyer about to take on an important murder case. He is shepherded through this big break by veteran attorney Claude Rains. The client is the disreputable Nick Adams, who seems determined to sabotage his own case. But a last-minute scrap of evidence saves the day and establishes Chamberlain's reputation. Based on a novel by Al Dewlen, Twilight of Honor was released in Britain as The Charge is Murder.
- Genre(s): Drama
- Run Time: 115min.
- Distributor(s): MGM
- Director(s): Boris Sagal
- Starring: Richard Chamberlain , Joey Heatherton , Nick Adams , Claude Rains , Joan Blackman
- Themes: Lawyers
- Tone: Claustrophobic,Literate,Matter-of-Fact,Talky,Tense
- Keywords: defense-attorney,evidence,murder-trial,reputation
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Black and White Art Direction | George W. Davis | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Black and White Art Direction | Henry W. Grace | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actor | Nick Adams | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Black and White Art Direction | Paul Groesse | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Black and White Art Direction | Hugh Hunt | Nominated |
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