The Incident

Name: The Incident
Genre: Drama
Released: 1990-03-04
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Walter Matthau, Susan Blakely, Robert Carradine

TV Movie
1990
PG
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

685

YOUR RATING

Drama

Small town lawyer Harmon Cobb defends a German prisoner of war against murder charges. Set during World War II, Cobb has to contend with the difficulties of defending the devil when the town... Read allSmall town lawyer Harmon Cobb defends a German prisoner of war against murder charges. Set during World War II, Cobb has to contend with the difficulties of defending the devil when the town's only doctor (Barnard Hughes) dies while at Camp Bremen in the fictitious town of Bremen... Read allSmall town lawyer Harmon Cobb defends a German prisoner of war against murder charges. Set during World War II, Cobb has to contend with the difficulties of defending the devil when the town's only doctor (Barnard Hughes) dies while at Camp Bremen in the fictitious town of Bremen, Colorado.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

685

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 4 wins & 2 nominations total

Trivia
Barnard Hughes and Helen Stenborg, who portray Dr. and Mrs. Hansen, were married for 56 years (1950-2006).

Goofs
When the Lieutenant tells Walter Matthau that his son was killed, the Lieutenant is wearing an Army Commendation Medal on his uniform. The ARCOM or Army Commendation Medal was established by the War Department on December 18, 1945, well after WWII was over.

Quotes
Harmon Cobb: What am I gonna do?

Connections
Featured in The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990)

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Review

Featured review

8/10

One of the 7 best TV shows in 1990

(as per the following list, a quite personal one of course)

1. House of cards 2. Les huguenots 3. Desejo 4. Poirot: The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim 5. Poirot: The Mysterious Affair at Styles 6. Inspector Morse: The infernal serpent 7. The Incident