In Defense of a Married Man

In Defense of a Married Man

4.7IMDb Score
Released:1990-10-14
Duration:94 min
Director:Joel Oliansky
Actors:Judith Light, Michael Ontkean, Jerry Orbach, Johnny Galecki, Cynthia Sikes
Production:Landsburg Company, ABC

Overview:

When a defense lawyer's adulterous husband becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the woman he was cheating with, his wife chooses to defend him. Can she overcome his betrayal while searching for the truth?

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