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Brothers in Law (1957)

By the same team that made Private's Progress

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Roy Boulting
Writer : Roy Boulting, Jeffrey Dell, Frank Harvey

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Roy Boulting
Roy Boulting
Director
Roy Boulting
Roy Boulting
Screenplay
Jeffrey Dell
Jeffrey Dell
Screenplay
Frank Harvey
Frank Harvey
Screenplay
John Boulting
John Boulting
Producer
Roy Boulting
Roy Boulting
Producer
Benjamin Frankel
Benjamin Frankel
Music
Laurie Ridley
Laurie Ridley
Still Photographer
Mutz Greenbaum
Mutz Greenbaum
Director of Photography
Anthony Harvey
Anthony Harvey
Editor
Eric Aylott
Eric Aylott
Makeup Artist
Polly Young
Polly Young
Hairdresser
Philip Shipway
Philip Shipway
Assistant Director
Jim Shields
Jim Shields
Sound Editor
Sydney Wiles
Sydney Wiles
Sound Recordist
Barry Copland
Barry Copland
Boom Operator
Cyril Gray
Cyril Gray
Camera Operator

Posters and backgrounds

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