By the same team that made Private's Progress
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.
Brothers in Law (1957) is a comedy film directed by Roy Boulting, released on March 4, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Richard Attenborough, Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas and Jill Adams. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
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
Irene Handl
as Mrs. Potter
Olive Sloane
as Mrs. Newent
Directed by Roy Boulting, written by Jeffrey Dell, Roy Boulting and Frank Harvey, produced by Roy Boulting and John Boulting.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 9 ratings.
Frightfully sorry old boy! Newly qualified and wet behind the ears barrister Roger Thursby joins his flatmate Henry Marshall as trainee at a London law firm. After a bout of confusion, Thursby finds himself defending a case and is hopelessly out of his depth, where the only thing he wins is the scorn of the judge! Things are further compounded by the fact that both Roger and Henry have designs on pretty Sally Smith…
Reviewed on November 23, 2018
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The main cast of Brothers in Law (1957) includes Richard Attenborough, Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Jill Adams and Miles Malleson. The film was directed by Roy Boulting. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Brothers in Law was released on March 4, 1957 and runs for 1h 34m.
Brothers in Law (1957) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
