An incompetent barrister is assigned to defend an accused wife murderer.
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Title: Trial and Error (1962)
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| Peter Sellers | ... | Morgenhall | |
| Richard Attenborough | ... | Fowle | |
| Beryl Reid | ... | Doris | |
| David Lodge | ... | Bateson | |
| Frank Pettingell | ... | Tuppy Morgan | |
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Tristram Jellinek | ... | Perkins |
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Audrey Nicholson | ... | Morgenhall's Girl |
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Eric Woodburn | ... | Judge Banter |
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John Waite | ... | Clerk of the Court |
| Patrick Newell | ... | First Warder | |
| Henry Kay | ... | Second Warder | |
| Frank Thornton | ... | Photographer | |
| Eric Dodson | ... | Examiner | |
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An incompetent barrister is assigned to defend an accused wife murderer.
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murder trial | lawyer | based on play | literature on screen | european literature on screen |Taglines:
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.Certificate:
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Fowle: Mmm, sorry.
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Opening credits: The events, characters and firms depicted in this photoplay are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons living or dead or to actual firms is strictly coincidental.All rights in this motion picture reserved under international conventions. See more »
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While Morgenhall is waiting for his "first case," a series of crossword puzzles are shown, as "time passes." Unfortunately, the puzzles are not in numerical order --- their numbers go up and down, never continually increasing, as they should as the months and years go "passing by." See more »Quotes
Morgenhall: Fowle, I've worked and I've waited for you. Now, you're the only case I've got... and the most difficult.Fowle: Mmm, sorry.
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5 August 1963 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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This is Peter Sellers at his ridiculous best, before he became Inspector Clouseau, even before he invaded the US in the Mouse That Roared. A quiet, satirical comedy that has an aging and inept English barrister defending his first case - an open and shut murder with Richard Attenborough as the husband whose wife drove him over the edge. Since he's clearly guilty, his lawyer imagines a variety of improbable and unsuccessful defenses. Attenborough hopefully joins in Sellers' mental machinations as they act out their courtroom tactics. The ending is a treat -- and we'll leave it at that. If you are a Peter Sellers fan but are not familiar with the numerous, small movies he made before becoming a star in the US, try this one out. You won't be disappointed.