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Jon Hamm joins 'Howl' cast

Actors Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt arrive at the 24th annual Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California on February 21, 2009. Mickey Rourke and "The Wrestler" won top honors at the Spirit Awards here Saturday, the annual eve-of-Oscars salute to the best of independent cinema. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

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Published: March. 27, 2009 at 10:28 AM

LOS ANGELES, March 27 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Jon Hamm is set to play defense attorney Jake Ehrlich in the upcoming film "Howl," Variety.com said.

The movie, which is shooting in New York, is about the obscenity trial sparked by Allen Ginsberg's famous poem. It co-stars James Franco, Mary-Louise Parker, David Strathairn, Jeff Daniels, Bob Balaban, Treat Williams and Alessandro Nivola.

TV's "Perry Mason" was based on Ehrlich's life, Variety.com noted.

Hamm is best known for his role on the AMC drama series "Mad Men."

Topics: Allen Ginsberg, David Strathairn, James Franco, Jeff Daniels, Jon Hamm, Perry Mason

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