The Paper Chase Voices of Silence (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

The Paper Chase

Voices of Silence (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Elizabeth Logan along with Hart volunteers to take part in a prison legal assistance program. They soon get more than they expected, from activist/prisoner Eric Ryerson.

Director

Alex March

Writers

John Jay Osborn Jr. (based on the novel by) | James Bridges (developed for television by) | Stephen Kandel (written by)

Producer

Robert Lewin

Composer

Richard Shores

Cinematographer

Alfred Taylor

Editor

Sidney Katz (as Sidney M. Katz)

Casting Director

Joe Scully

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 10, 1978

Release date

Oct 10, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
John Houseman Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. See fewer	The Paper Chase (1973)
James Stephens James T. Hart James T. Hart See fewer	The Getaway (1994)
Tom Fitzsimmons Franklin Ford III (credit only) Franklin Ford III (credit only) See fewer	The Paper Chase (1978)
Robert Ginty Thomas Craig Anderson Thomas Craig Anderson See fewer	The Exterminator (1980)
James Keane Willis Bell Willis Bell See fewer	Apocalypse Now (1979)
Jonathan Segal Jonathan Brooks (credit only) Jonathan Brooks (credit only) See fewer	Quincy M.E. (1976)
Francine Tacker Elizabeth Logan Elizabeth Logan See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Deka Beaudine Asheley Brooks (credit only) Asheley Brooks (credit only) See fewer	The Paper Chase (1978)
David Ackroyd Eric Ryerson Eric Ryerson See fewer	The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)
Len Birman Prof. Dudley Rolfe Prof. Dudley Rolfe See fewer	Silver Streak (1976)
Pepe Serna Luis Sanchez Luis Sanchez See fewer	The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Donald Hotton Clement Corcoran Clement Corcoran See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
Art Lund Capt. Arnold Olsson Capt. Arnold Olsson See fewer	The Last American Hero (1973)
Charles Hallahan Ernie Ernie See fewer	Dante's Peak (1997)
Tonyo Meléndez Raul Sanchez (as Tonyo Melendez) Raul Sanchez (as Tonyo Melendez) See fewer	The Matador (2005)
Read Morgan Bellamy Bellamy See fewer	Maverick (1994)
Herb Mendelsohn Peterson Peterson See fewer	An American Pickle (2020)
Jessica Salem Adele Mallison Adele Mallison See fewer	Heart of the City (1986)
Jan Arvan Tulio Romano Tulio Romano See fewer	The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Michael O'Dwyer Mallory Mallory See fewer	The Howling (1981)
Herbert K. Graham Shapiro (as Herb K. Graham) Shapiro (as Herb K. Graham) See fewer	The Paper Chase (1978)
John Hood Guard #1 (as John H. Hood) Guard #1 (as John H. Hood) See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)