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The Dock Brief (US title Trial and Error; also known as A Case for the Jury) is a 1962 black-and-white British legal satire directed by James Hill, starring Peter Sellers and Richard Attenborough, and based on the play of the same name by John Mortimer (creator of Horace Rumpole).
Movie. NR 51 min. This hilarious one-act play by John Mortimer (creator of Rumpole of the Bailey) is the story of a highly incompetent lawyer preparing to defend a man...
This hilarious one-act play by John Mortimer (creator of Rumpole of the Bailey) is the story of a highly incompetent lawyer preparing to defend a man who, by his own admission, is guilty of murdering his wife. Starring Sir Michael Hordern (Gandhi, How I Won the War), two-time Tony winner George Rose (My Fair Lady), and Leueen MacGrath (who with George S. Kaufman co-wrote Silk Stockings).
An over-the-hill barrister (Peter Sellers) ineptly defends a birdseed merchant (Richard Attenborough) for killing his wife.
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- James Hill
- Drama
- Peter Sellers
The Dock Brief is a British comedy-drama movie that was released in 1962. The film stars the legendary actor Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough, and Beryl Reid in leading roles. The Dock Brief was directed by James Hill, who also co-wrote the screenplay along with John Mortimer.
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- [Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studio]]
- James Hill
The Dock Brief is a 1962 black-and-white British legal satire directed by James Hill, starring Peter Sellers and Richard Attenborough, and based on the play of the...
The Dock Brief. This hilarious one-act play by John Mortimer (creator of Rumpole of the Bailey) is the story of a highly incompetent lawyer preparing to defend a man who, by his own admission, is guilty of murdering his wife.
