Roger Thursby is just starting out as a barrister, full of ideals, but he is a bit too keen in the opinion of his fellow lawyers.Roger Thursby is just starting out as a barrister, full of ideals, but he is a bit too keen in the opinion of his fellow lawyers.Roger Thursby is just starting out as a barrister, full of ideals, but he is a bit too keen in the opinion of his fellow lawyers.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win total
Henry B. Longhurst
- Rev. Arthur Thursby
- (as Henry Longhurst)
Rolf Lefebvre
- County Court Judge
- (as Rolfe Lefeuvre)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTo aid the air of dishevelment surrounding Alfred Green, Terry-Thomas slept in his costume for a fortnight (two weeks) before filming, and rubbed at the suit's seams with a pumice stone.
- Crazy creditsClosing credits epilogue: IF ALL THE CHARACTERS IN THIS FILM WERE NOT FICTITIOUS - IT WOULD BE ALARMING.
- ConnectionsEdited into Heroes of Comedy: Terry-Thomas (1995)
- SoundtracksThe Very Thought Of You
Written by Ray Noble
Performed by Ray Noble
[Played in background as Richard Attenborough and Jill Adams dance.]
Featured review
A fun film about barristers who have just begun their careers. Ian Carmichael plays Roger Thursby, who is hired on as a "pupil" (an associate) and immediately he is in court. He fumbles along through some little mishaps in court, but finds his way eventually. Its a great cast, including Richard Attenborough and Terry-Thomas, amongst others. I can imagine any lawyer in Britain or anywhere else smiling through this, recalling their first missteps before a judge. The film moves along well, and the characters are both likable and well realized. The title threw me, I thought it was about a bickering family (I bought it because Terry-Thomas, who actually has a minor role), but it is about the law. A fun, amusing film, especially recommended for anyone remotely related to the legal profession.
- crossbow0106
- Dec 17, 2008
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- Also known as
- The Boulting Brothers Production of Brothers in Law
- Filming locations
- National Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK(studio: made at National Studios, Boreham Wood, Herts)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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