Trial And Error
- 1962 film
Legal satire. A seedy barrister is given the dock brief for a man who freely admits he murdered his wife; he is acquitted owing to incompetent defence, and they both continue their fantasy lives. Stars Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough, Beryl Reid, David Lodge, Frank Pettingell and more.
Cast & crew credits
Peter Sellers | Wilfred Morgenhall |
Richard Attenborough | Herbert Fowle |
Beryl Reid | Doris Fowle |
David Lodge | Frank Bateson |
Frank Pettingell | Tuppy Morgan |
Tristram Jellinek | Perkins |
Audrey Nicholson | Morgenhall's Girl |
Eric Woodburn | Judge Banter |
John Waite | Clerk of the Court |
Patrick Newell | 1st Warder |
Henry Kay | 2nd Warder |
Frank Thornton | Photographer |
Eric Dodson | Examiner |
Pierre Rouve | Writer |
James Hill | Director |
Dimitri De Grunwald | Producer |
John Mortimer | Associate Producer |
Ann Chegwidden | Editor |
Ted Scaife (as Edward Scaife) | Director of Photography |
Ron Grainer | Composer |
Jake Wright | 1st Assistant Director |
John Mortimer | Creator |