17 Sep 1993
The Pelican Brief
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
Cameo Kirby
Cameo Kirby risks defeat and wins a bride!
Wrongfully blamed for the death of Col. John Randall, Cameo Kirby (Gilbert) must find the true villain and clear his name before he can declare his love for Adele (Olmstead), the dead man's daughter.
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John Gilbert Cameo Kirby
Gertrude Olmstead Adele Randall
Alan Hale Colonel Moreau
Eric Mayne Colonel Randall
W.E. Lawrence Tom Randall
Richard Tucker Cousin Aaron Randall
Phillips Smalley Judge Playdell
Jack McDonald Canby
Jean Arthur Ann Playdell
Eugenie Forde Madame Davezac
Ken Maynard (uncredited)
Peter Burke Anatole Veaudry
Frank Baker George Reed Croup
Ynez Seabury 
Will Walling Larkin Bunce
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