Judge Calvin Cooke, a respected husband and father, has a reputation in court as 'Old Man Maximum.' His daughter is in love with defender Dave Douglas, who strongly opposes Cooke's tough stance on defendants. Cooke's world unravels when he learns his wife is terminally ill with brain cancer. As her suffering increases, Cooke begins to contemplate mercy-killing, a decision that could put him on trial as a defendant himself. Cast: - Fredric March as Judge Calvin Cooke - Edmond O'Brien as David Douglas - Florence Eldridge as Cathy Cooke - Geraldine Brooks as Ellie Cooke - Stanley Ridges as Doctor Walter Morrison - John McIntire as Judge Ogden - Will Wright as Judge Jim Wilder - Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Russell - Francis McDonald as Mr. Russell - Mary Servoss as Julia - Don Beddoe as Pearson - Clarence Muse as Mr. Pope Runtime: 91 minutes