The Paper Chase
An Act of Desperation
Season 1, Episode 13 · Aired 1979-01-09
Synopsis
An Act of Desperation — Season 1, Episode 13 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1979-01-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
In the series
This episode is part of The Paper Chase (1978–1979) on CBS.
Law school as blood sport — Professor Kingsfield terrifies a generation of pre-law kids.
Key cast
- John Houseman as Professor Charles Kingsfield
- James Stephens as James T. Hart
- Tom Fitzsimmons as Franklin Ford III
- James Keane as Willis Bell