Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder (1958)

Michael Redgrave with an ingenious hand for disorder ... Robert Morley as the intrepid arm of the law ...

When Percy Brand, a habitual confidence trickster, keeps being sent down, he goes to great lengths to ensure that his son Colin, does not find out about his criminal past. But when Colin becomes an assistant to the Judge, who is about to try Percy for his latest escapade, Percy and his gang have to come up with a plan, to stop them meeting in court.

Date of release
1958-06-09
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Charles Crichton

Casting

Interesting facts

Law and Disorder is a 1958 British crime comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Michael Redgrave, Robert Morley, Joan Hickson, and Lionel Jeffries. It was based on the 1954 novel Smugglers' Circuit by Denys Roberts. The film was initially directed by Henry Cornelius, who died while making the film. He was replaced by Crichton.

Trivia

Stanley Escane, who appeared in the 1947 Ealing Studios comedy Hue and Cry, also directed by Charles Chrichton, had one line (uncredited) as a police car driver.

The locations include the exterior of Wandsworth prison in London, Windsor & Eton railway station, and Fishguard Harbour in west Wales, which plays the part of "Creekford Harbour".

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