Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "barrister", "prisoner"

1. Paddington 2 (2017)

PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

Director: Paul King | Stars: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins

Votes: 94,158 | Gross: $40.44M

2. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Approved | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester

Votes: 138,042 | Gross: $8.18M

3. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Crime

In London, four very different people team up on a jewel heist, then try to double-cross one another for the loot, complicated by their efforts to fool a very proper barrister.

Directors: Charles Crichton, John Cleese | Stars: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin

Votes: 154,039 | Gross: $63.49M

4. Place of Execution (2008)

TV-PG | 137 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young girl mysteriously vanishes from her English village home. 45 years later, a journalist's attempts to make a documentary on the case threaten to shatter the lives of all involved.

Stars: Lee Ingleby, Emma Cunniffe, Juliet Stevenson, Philip Jackson

Votes: 1,721

5. Passion and Paradise (1989)

Not Rated | 185 min | Crime, Drama, History

Sir Harry Oakes is a wealthy magnate, living amongst the British aristocrats who have made their home in the Bahamas just prior to World War II. Their small community is one of privilege ... See full summary »

Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Armand Assante, Catherine Mary Stewart, Mariette Hartley, Kevin McCarthy

Votes: 131

6. Hanging Perverts (2010)

Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary, News

Hanging Perverts is a film manifesto journeying in the world of hardcore bondage pornography, attacking issues of censorship and personal liberty. Includes interviews with Guardian ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Sherban | Stars: Andrew Sherban, Davide Previti, Tudor Plapcianu, Sebastien Thomas

Votes: 26

7. The Secret of St. Ives (1949)

Approved | 75 min | Action, Adventure, History

Anatole de Keroual is captured by the British in the Napoleonic war and imprisoned in the dungeon of Edinburgh Castle with six companions. Floria Gilchrist, coveted by the fortress ... See full summary »

Director: Phil Rosen | Stars: Richard Ney, Vanessa Brown, Henry Daniell, Edgar Barrier

Votes: 50

8. What Happened Then? (1934)

58 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance

Young Raymond Rudford,sculptor, is on trial for slitting the throat of his uncle, who had adopted and raised him after Raymond's parent's died when he was a young boy. The prosecution ... See full summary »

Director: Walter Summers | Stars: Richard Bird, Lorna Hubbard, Geoffrey Wardwell, Francis L. Sullivan

Votes: 33

9. The Great Defender (1934)

72 min | Mystery, Romance

Sir Douglas Rolls had earned the reputation of being England's greatest barrister. But he has just been informed by Doctor Hackett, specialist on diseases of the heart, that overwork has ... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Bentley | Stars: Matheson Lang, Margaret Bannerman, Arthur Margetson, Richard Bird

Votes: 35

10. Playing the Field (1998–2002)
Episode: Episode #5.1 (2002)

Drama, Romance, Sport

The first day of the court case arrives and Rick takes the stand.

Director: Robert Knights | Stars: Matt Healy, Tim Dantay, Lorraine Ashbourne, Steve Ramsden

11. Playing the Field (1998–2002)
Episode: Episode #5.2 (2002)

Drama, Romance, Sport

The court case continues as Geraldine decides to testify against Dave's wishes.

Director: Robert Knights | Stars: Tim Dantay, Ian Reddington, Jo McInnes, Elizabeth Spriggs