Murder in the First
The trial that brought down Alcatraz
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Studio: Wolper Organization, Warner Bros. Pictures, Le Studio Canal+
- Keyword: prison, prisoner, death row, alcatraz prison, lawyer, courtroom, murder trial, 1940s, mistreatment, public defender, prisoner abuse
- Cast: Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz, William H. Macy, Stephen Tobolowsky