When Henry “Hank” Palmer, a lawyer, returns to his hometown to attend his mother's funeral, he discovers that his estranged father, Joseph Palmer, the town's judge, is suspected of murder. Hank must now defend his father in court against a prosecutor determined to have him put away.
When Henry “Hank” Palmer, a lawyer, returns to his hometown to attend his mother's funeral, he discovers that his estranged father, Joseph Palmer, the town's judge, is suspected of murder. Hank must now defend his father in court against a prosecutor determined to have him put away.