"Incident in a Small Town" is the third and final TV movie in a series starring Walter Matthau and Harry Morgan as Harmon Cobb and Judge Bell...two lawyers who go into practice with each other. "Incident" came out in 1990, "Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore" in 1992 and, finally, this film in 1994. All three feature some terrific acting and the movies are set in the 1940s and early 50s and are well worth seeing.
When the story begins, Judge Bell announces that he's going to see his estranged daughter, a woman he hasn't seen in 13 years! When they meet, she is a bit cold towards him and he learns that he has a grandson! As for Cobb, he comes along for support...and ends up defending both the Judge AND the daughter in a murder trial!! What this is all about you'll need to see for yourself.
This is a very good made for TV movie....just not as good as the previous two. The reason I didn't enjoy it quite as much is that the murder mystery took too many twists...to the point where it became increasingly difficult to believe the story. Still, the excellent acting alone make it worth your time.
When the story begins, Judge Bell announces that he's going to see his estranged daughter, a woman he hasn't seen in 13 years! When they meet, she is a bit cold towards him and he learns that he has a grandson! As for Cobb, he comes along for support...and ends up defending both the Judge AND the daughter in a murder trial!! What this is all about you'll need to see for yourself.
This is a very good made for TV movie....just not as good as the previous two. The reason I didn't enjoy it quite as much is that the murder mystery took too many twists...to the point where it became increasingly difficult to believe the story. Still, the excellent acting alone make it worth your time.