Trial and Error

1962

1h 28m

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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.

Directors

James Hill

Writers

Dimitri De Grunwald(screenplay by)

John Mortimer(writer by)

Pierre Rouve(screenplay by)

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Peter Sellers

Richard Attenborough

Beryl Reid

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Wilfred Morgenhall

Herbert Fowle

Doris Fowle

Frank Bateson

Tuppy Morgan

Morgenhall's Girl

Mr. Perkins

Judge Banter

Clerk of the Court

Barrister

Examiner

Directors

James Hill

Writers

Dimitri De Grunwald(screenplay by)

John Mortimer(writer by)

Pierre Rouve(screenplay by)

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6/10

A more measured effort from Peter Sellers as solicitor "Morgenhall" makes for a better film here than I was expecting. His job is to defend Richard Attenborough ("Fowle)" who is accused of murdering his wife "Doris" (Beryl Reid). Despite being a lawyer for ages, this is his very first case in a court and oh, for the avoidance of any doubt we, the audience, know his client is as guilty as sin! James Hill allows both Sellers and Attenborough to act here; the rest of the courtroom drama style of production is basic and efficient and that just accentuates the skills on offer - great comic timing amongst them. The dialogue is manna from heaven for Sellers, and by the end I dare anyone not to have quite bit of sympathy for poor old "Fowle". It isn't a great film, you probably won't even remember it afterwards, but it passes 90 minutes engagingly enough.

Geronimo196719 Nov, 2024