The Dock Brief
1962, English. Directed by James Hill.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- James HillDirector
- Peter SellersWilfred Morgenhall
- Richard AttenboroughHerbert Fowle
- Beryl ReidDoris Fowle
- David LodgeFrank Bateson
- Frank PettingellTuppy Morgan
- Audrey NicholsonMorgenhall's Girl
- Tristram JellinekMr. Perkins
- Eric WoodburnJudge Banter
- John WaiteClerk of the Court
- Frank WilliamsBarrister
- Eric DodsonExaminer
Details
- Released
- 25 September 1962
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- John Mortimer, Pierre Rouve, Dimitri De Grunwald
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The Dock Brief runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Dock Brief isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 1962. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Dock Brief?
The Dock Brief (1962) was directed by James Hill and stars Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough, Beryl Reid.