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My Learned Friend is a 1943 British, black-and-white, comedy, farce, directed by Basil Dearden with his regular collaborator, Will Hay, as the film's star in the role of William Fitch. The principal supporting roles were taken by Claude Hulbert and Mervyn Johns.
Dec 27, 2019 · “My learned friend”— or “my learned colleague”— is a polite term of address that lawyers in British courts use when they address each other, especially if they are opponents. The term was introduced to enhance mutual courtesy in legal disputations.
Feb 15, 2021 · Part 1 of the Will Hay classic My Learned Friend (1943), in which Hay stars as a disbarred lawyer who encounters a former client he failed to save from going to jail (a superb Mervyn Johns).
'my learned friend' is a phrase commonly used in written English, particularly in formal contexts. It is typically used to address someone of higher rank or authority. For example: "My learned friend, it is with great respect that I come before you with my case." exact ( 12 )
My Learned Friend: Directed by Basil Dearden, Will Hay. With Will Hay, Claude Hulbert, Mervyn Johns, Lawrence Hanray. An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away.
Feb 7, 2018 · Two lawyers are always one step behind a murderer, until they stop his attempt to blow up the House of Lords.
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Nov 12, 2012 · My Learned Friend (1943), Will Hay’s last film, is an unusual one. It perhaps signalled something of a change of direction for the comedian, towards darker, more adult territory.
