Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law
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1957
1h 34m
7.1(9 votes)
Comedy

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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78 members
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Richard Attenborough

Henry Marshall

Richard Attenborough
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Ian Carmichael

Roger Thursby

Ian Carmichael
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Terry-Thomas

Alfred Green

Terry-Thomas
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Jill Adams

Sally Smith

Jill Adams
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Miles Malleson

Kendall Grimes Q.C.

Miles Malleson
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Raymond Huntley

Tatlock Q.C.

Raymond Huntley
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Eric Barker

Alec Blair

Eric Barker
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Nicholas Parsons

Charles Poole

Nicholas Parsons
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Kynaston Reeves

Mr. Justice Lawson

Kynaston Reeves
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John Le Mesurier

His Honour Judge Ryman

John Le Mesurier
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Irene Handl

Mrs. Potter

Irene Handl
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Olive Sloane

Mrs. Newent

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Edith Sharpe

Mrs. Thursby

Edith Sharpe
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Leslie Phillips

Shop Assistant

Leslie Phillips
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Brian Oulton

Client

Brian Oulton
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John Welsh

Mr. Justice Fanshawe

John Welsh
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Henry B. Longhurst

Reverend Arthur Thursby

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Henry Hewitt

Treasurer

Henry Hewitt
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Peggy Ann Clifford

Mrs. Bristow

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Gerald Fox

Clerk

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Bob McNaughton

Robing Room Attendant

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Llewellyn Rees

Farrant Q.C.

Llewellyn Rees
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Maurice Colbourne

Official Referee

Maurice Colbourne
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Rolf Lefebvre

County Court Judge

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Robert Raglan

Cleaver

Robert Raglan
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Hugh Moxey

Golf Club Secretary

Hugh Moxey
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Everley Gregg

Mrs. Barber

Everley Gregg
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John Warren

Mr. Venner

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Stuart Saunders

Major Biddle

Stuart Saunders
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Penny Morrell

Rosalie Biddle

Penny Morrell
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Margaret Lacey

Helper

Margaret Lacey
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Michael Ward

Photographer

Michael Ward
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Norma Shebbeare

Fashion Editress

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John Boxer

Mr. Johnson

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Wyndham Goldie

Mr. Smith

Wyndham Goldie
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Basil Dignam

Mr. Justice Emery

Basil Dignam
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Ronald Cardew

Clerk

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Susan Maryott

Barmaid

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Kenneth Griffith

Hearse Driver

Kenneth Griffith
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Ian Wilson

Hearse Attendant

Ian Wilson
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John Schlesinger

Assize Court Solicitor

John Schlesinger
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George Rose

Frost

George Rose
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John Adams

Policeman in Court (uncredited)

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Ernest Blyth

Barrister (uncredited)

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Ian Colin

County Court Counsel (uncredited)

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George Curtis

Man in Court (uncredited)

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Fred Davis

Barrister (uncredited)

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Jack Dearlove

Man in Court (uncredited)

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Arthur Dibbs

Man in Pub (uncredited)

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Mabel Etherington

Woman in Court (uncredited)

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Bernard Foreman

Policeman in Court (uncredited)

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Muriel Greenslade

Juror (uncredited)

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Robert Gregory

Hallfield (uncredited)

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Patrick Halpin

Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

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Laurence Hepworth

Man in Court (uncredited)

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Jack Hetherington

Barrister (uncredited)

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Ned Hood

Man in Court (uncredited)

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Billy John

Juror (uncredited)

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Anthony Lang

Man in Court (uncredited)

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Dan Lester

Man in Court (uncredited)

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Lola Morice

Juror (uncredited)

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Arthur Mullard

Extra (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard
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Paul Phillips

Man in Court (uncredited)

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Charles Price

Man in Court (uncredited)

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Ernie Priest

Barrister (uncredited)

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Charles Rayford

Juror (uncredited)

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Fred Real

Court Assistant (uncredited)

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Terry Sartain

Man in Pub (uncredited)

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Esme Smythe

Juror (uncredited)

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George Spence

Juror in Slander Case (uncredited)

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Marianne Stone

Extra (uncredited)

Marianne Stone
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Fred Stroud

Barrister (uncredited)

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Gareth Tandy

Young Boy (uncredited)

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James Ure

Passerby (uncredited)

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John Van Eyssen

Mr. Forbes (uncredited)

John Van Eyssen
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Martin Voss

Assistant Lawyer (uncredited)

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Robert Vossler

Man in Pub (uncredited)

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Pearl Walters

Juror (uncredited)

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