The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)

Name: The Pursuit of Happiness
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971-02-23
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Michael Sarrazin, Barbara Hershey, Arthur Hill, Ruth White, E.G. Marshall

William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system." So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over a woman in his car entirely by accident, he accepts a sentence for manslaughter.

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Released 1971-02-23 · 93 min · Drama

Directed by Robert Mulligan

Cast

Michael Sarrazin as William Popper
Barbara Hershey as Jane Kauffman
Arthur Hill as John Popper
Ruth White as Mrs. Popper
E.G. Marshall as Daniel Lawrence
Robert Klein as Melvin Lasher
Sada Thompson as Ruth Lawrence
David Doyle as James Moran
Barnard Hughes as Judge Vogel
Peter White as Terence Lawrence
Tom Rosqui as District Attorney Keller
William Devane as Pilot
Gilbert Lewis as Convict George Wilson
Albert Henderson as Convict McCardle
Ralph Waite as Detective Cromie