Brothers in Law (1957)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.926 |
Directed By
Roy Boulting
Crew
Roy Boulting
Roy Boulting
Jeffrey Dell
Frank Harvey
John Boulting
Roy Boulting
Benjamin Frankel
Laurie Ridley
Mutz Greenbaum
Anthony Harvey
Eric Aylott
Polly Young
Philip Shipway
Jim Shields
Sydney Wiles
Barry Copland
Cyril Gray
TOP CAST
Richard Attenborough
Henry Marshall
Ian Carmichael
Roger Thursby
Terry-Thomas
Alfred Green
Jill Adams
Sally Smith
Leslie Phillips
Shop Assistant
Henry B. Longhurst
Rev. Arthur Thursby
Edith Sharpe
Mrs. Thursby
Eric Barker
Alec Blair
Miles Malleson
Kendall Grimes Q.C.
John Le Mesurier
His Honour Judge Ryman
Irene Handl
Mrs. Potter
Olive Sloane
Mrs. Newent
Penny Morrell
Rosalie Biddle
Stuart Saunders
Major Biddle
Peggy Ann Clifford
Mrs. Bristow
Nicholas Parsons
Charles Poole
John Welsh
Mr. Justice Fanshawe
Llewellyn Rees
Farrant Q.C.
Raymond Huntley
Tatlock Q.C.
Robert Raglan
Cleaver
Everley Gregg
Mrs. Barber
John Warren
Mr. Venner
John Boxer
Mr. Johnson
Wyndham Goldie
Mr. Smith
Basil Dignam
Mr. Justice Emery
Kynaston Reeves
Mr. Justice Lawson
Kenneth Griffith
Hearse Driver
Ian Wilson
Hearse Attendant
John Schlesinger
Assize Court Solicitor
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