Kay Bannerman (play) Harold Brooke (play) Nicholas Phipps (screenplay)
Produced by
Betty E. Box Earl St. John
Starring
Michael Craig Mary Peach Brenda De Banzie James Robertson Justice
Cinematography
Ernest Steward
Edited by
Alfred Roome
Music by
Norrie Paramor
Distributed by
J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
Release date
March 1962 (1962-03)
Running time
90 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
A Pair of Briefs is a 1962 black and white British courtroom comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Michael Craig, Mary Peach, Brenda De Banzie and James Robertson Justice.[1] The screenplay concerns a newly qualified female barrister who clashes with a male colleague when they represent opposite sides in a matrimonial dispute.
The title is a double entendre, referring both to the documents setting out the case a barrister argues in court, and also to an item of underwear. The film title and opening credits are shown over a scene of the female barrister in her underwear as she dresses for the office, and the publicity poster illustrates this.
The "Brief" of the title refers to the document which a solicitor in the UK court system writes to instruct a barrister who will present their client's case in court. The term can also be applied to the person presenting the brief. The intended double meaning is that a "pair of briefs" also is the usual term for a pair of female underpants.
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