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Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

By the same team that made Private's Progress

Genres

Comedy

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Roger Thursby is an overly keen, newly-qualified barrister who rubs his fellow barristers up the wrong way. When he is thrown in at the deep-end, with a particularly hot-tempered judge and tricky case, Thursby learns how to prove himself not only to the judge and fellow barristers but also to the public gallery.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

04 March 1957

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Henry Marshall

Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael

Roger Thursby

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Alfred Green

Jill Adams

Jill Adams

Sally Smith

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Shop Assistant

Henry B. Longhurst

Henry B. Longhurst

Rev. Arthur Thursby

Edith Sharpe

Edith Sharpe

Mrs. Thursby

Eric Barker

Eric Barker

Alec Blair

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Kendall Grimes Q.C.

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

His Honour Judge Ryman

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Mrs. Potter

Olive Sloane

Olive Sloane

Mrs. Newent

Penny Morrell

Penny Morrell

Rosalie Biddle

Stuart Saunders

Stuart Saunders

Major Biddle

Peggy Ann Clifford

Peggy Ann Clifford

Mrs. Bristow

Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

Charles Poole

John Welsh

John Welsh

Mr. Justice Fanshawe

Llewellyn Rees

Llewellyn Rees

Farrant Q.C.

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Tatlock Q.C.

Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan

Cleaver

Everley Gregg

Everley Gregg

Mrs. Barber

John Warren

John Warren

Mr. Venner

John Boxer

John Boxer

Mr. Johnson

Wyndham Goldie

Wyndham Goldie

Mr. Smith

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Mr. Justice Emery

Kynaston Reeves

Kynaston Reeves

Mr. Justice Lawson

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Hearse Driver

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Hearse Attendant

John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Assize Court Solicitor

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