Top billed cast

1. 

   Eric Portman

   Sir John Dearing KC

2. 

   Anne Crawford

   Lady Helen Brasted

3. 

   Hugh Williams

   Lord Arthur Brasted

4. 

   Michael Denison

   Derek Waterhouse

5. 

   Nora Swinburne

   Lady Dearing

6. 

   Raymond Lovell

   Frank Mainwaring KC

7. 

   Claire Bloom

   Mary Dearing

8. 

   Frank Cellier

   The Judge

9. 

   Clive Morton

   Mersel

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-18

Eric Portman was ideal for this part. His clipped phraseology and static style of acting suited his character - barrister "Sir John Dearing" down to a T. He is called up to prosecute "Waterhouse" (Michael Denison) who has been accused by "Lord Brasted" (Hugh Williams) of trying to blackmail him for the enormous sum of £20,000. Having reach the upper echelons of the British government, accusations of large scale bribery and embezzlement force a court case that grips the land. There are letters, accusations of infidelity, forgeries and a courtroom informality that I found quite enjoyable for ju...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• lawyer