‘The Paper Chase’ released in U.S. theaters 40 years ago today (1973)


Video: 'The Paper Chase' trailer

(Tuesday, October 16, 1973)The Paper Chase, a film about a first-year law student at Harvard Law School and his experiences with Professor Charles Kingsfield, was released today in U.S. theaters.

Directed by James Bridges, the film starred Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner and John Houseman.