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Cast
Richard Attenborough
as Henry Marshall
Ian Carmichael
as Roger Thursby
Terry-Thomas
as Alfred Green
Jill Adams
as Sally Smith
Miles Malleson
as Kendall Grimes Q.C.
Raymond Huntley
as Tatlock Q.C.
Eric Barker
as Alec Blair
Nicholas Parsons
as Charles Poole
Kynaston Reeves
as Mr. Justice Lawson
John Le Mesurier
as His Honour Judge Ryman
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1957
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes9
DirectorRoy Boulting
WritersJeffrey Dell, Roy Boulting, Frank Harvey
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBrothers in Law
About Brothers in Law
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.
Directed by Roy Boulting, Brothers in Law leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Attenborough, Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1957.
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