Brothers in Law

1957
1h 34m

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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.

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Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win total

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Trivia
To 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.

Quotes
Clerk: You start with a blue robing bag, sir. Then if you do good work for counsel, he'll give you a red one. If at the end of seven years you haven't been given a red bag - use a suitcase.

Crazy credits
Closing credits epilogue: IF ALL THE CHARACTERS IN THIS FILM WERE NOT FICTITIOUS - IT WOULD BE ALARMING.

Connections
Edited into Heroes of Comedy: Terry-Thomas (1995)

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The Very Thought Of You
Written by Ray Noble
Performed by Ray Noble
[Played in background as Richard Attenborough and Jill Adams dance.]

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9/10

Ian Carmichael at a loss in the jungle of British law formalities

The Boulting brothers never deny themselves even in comedies. They used to make very serious films dealing with social problems and vital events of universal interest, but gradually they moved over to comedies, and one of their comedies following this one was "Heavens Above!" with Peter Sellers as a priest in one of his best films. As always, their approach to the subject they are dealing with is deeply human, all their films are poignant studies of humanity, and this is no exception, although it deals with strict formalities at court and the difficulties with these that a young inexperienced lawyer encounters as he has to grope his way in total ignorance of what the rules are of the uncompromising formalities. Ian Carmichael is even more inept here than usual, but fortunately he has Richard Attenborough to help him - and one or other occasional lady. It's a great comedy and witty to the extreme, it's difficult to follow all the turns, but you will be rewarded in the end.