The Dock Brief
6.2
“This is NOT the Birdman of Alcatraz!..It's only Peter Sellers with his sly, sneaky style of humor that creeps up on you and the leaves you wanting more.”
After nearly 40 years of waiting for his big chance, Wilfred Morgenhall is given the case of defending Herbert Fowle who is accused of murdering his wife. Despite Fowle's insistence of guilt, Moregenhall will not let go of the opportunity to plead his client as innocent and be a star in the courtroom.
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Peter Sellers
Wilfred Morgenhall
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Being There
Richard Attenborough
Herbert Fowle
Known for
Jurassic Park
The Great Escape
Beryl Reid
Doris Fowle
Known for
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The Killing of Sister George
David Lodge
Frank Bateson
Known for
The Return of the Pink Panther
Edge of Sanity
Frank Pettingell
Tuppy Morgan
Known for
Gaslight
The Crimson Pirate
Audrey Nicholson
Morgenhall's Girl
Also in
I Give It a Year
Up Pompeii!
Tristram Jellinek
Mr. Perkins
Known for
Top Secret!
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Eric Woodburn
Judge Banter
Also in
I Could Go on Singing
Miss MacTaggart Won't Lie Down
John Waite
Clerk of the Court
Also in
A Tap on the Shoulder
Frank Williams
Barrister
Known for
Dad's Army
House of Cards
Eric Dodson
Examiner
Known for
The Mirror Crack'd
Porridge
James Hill Director · Pierre Rouve Screenplay Dimitri De Grunwald Screenplay
First release September 25, 1962 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Dimitri De Grunwald
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 25, 1962
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No release date listed for United States.
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