Handle with Care is a 1958 American drama film directed by David Friedkin and starring Dean Jones, Joan O'Brien and Thomas Mitchell.

[2] Law school professor Roger Bowdin prepares his seniors for their yearly "mock trial," but star student Zachary Davis persists in wanting something more than the usual fake case.

Good-natured mayor Dick Williston goes along with the project when the professor approaches him about it, happy to cooperate with the class.

On the first day of the trial, with Mary assisting him as prosecuting attorney, Bill as jury foreman and the professor as presiding judge, Zach aggressively goes after the mayor with a number of unsubstantiated charges.

When he brings up a potential tax malfeasance involving misappropriated funds, the popular mayor refuses to continue.