The play examines the problem of political parties backing underdogs in campaigns. In this case, a poor college professor is running for Congress, and he's heard expressing himself on controversial and unpopular causes. The cast, led by hero Crenna and guest star John Larch, is splendid.

Slattery defends a lady doctor on a slander charge in court. Actually, the issue is child beating and the problem tracing cruel parents. Hero Slattery becomes very emotional in the process and indulges in a good deal of speech making, but the play is informative and well cast,

Mancuso, a woman prosecutor (Zohra Lampert), involves Slattery (Richard Crenna) in a politically explosive investigation of gambling corruption. Cicely Tyson and Tige Andrews are featured. Amidst a murder investigation, District Attorney Mancuso publicly alleges that legalized gambling houses have corrupted a city sector. Accusing Slattery of inaction due to his party's financial ties to gambling kingpin Arnold Layton, she provokes him into launching an investigation.