Up and coming, young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder. His personal and professional skills are tested as he tries to balance the needs of his fiance Joan, the expectations of his colleagues and his own obligation to defend his friend Chester on a murder count. 刚刚崭露头角的年轻律师Anthony Lawrence 在爬向费城上流社会的过程中面对了道德和情感上的一系列艰难抉择。他一要面对未婚妻的各种需求，二要不辜负同事们的期望，还要在法庭上履行职责为自己的好朋友作谋杀的辩护。为了在这些问题当中找到平衡，他使出了浑身解数。本片曾获第32届学院奖男配角Robert Vaughn（罗伯特·梵恩）、摄影（黑白）、服装设计（黑白）3项提名。
