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The Briggs Family
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Wikipedia article
'The Briggs Family' is a 1940 British drama film directed by Herbert Mason and starring Edward Chapman, Felix Aylmer, Jane Baxter, Oliver Wakefield and Austin Trevor. During the Second World War, a special constable and former solicitor is called upon to defend his son who is accused of the theft of a car.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090114094527/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27724 BFI.org]
Cast
* Edward Chapman as Charley Briggs
* Jane Baxter as Sylvia Briggs
* Oliver Wakefield as Ronnie Perch
* Austin Trevor as John Smith
* Mary Clare as Mrs Briggs
* Peter Croft as Bob Briggs
* Glynis Johns as Shelia Briggs
* Lesley Brook as Alice
* Felix Aylmer as Mr Sand
* Jack Melford as Jerry Tulse
* George Carney as George Downing
* Muriel George as Mrs Brokenshaw
* Aubrey Mallalieu as Milward
* Esma Cannon as Myrtle
* Joss Ambler as Prosecutor
* Kitty de Legh as Mary Grayson
* Ian Fleming as Air Vice Marshal
* Vincent Holman as Inspector
* Hamilton Keene as Detective Sergeant Harper
* Pat McGrath as Herbert Lane
* Wilfrid Hyde-White as Man with Moustache at party (uncredited)
Sequels
Due to the criticism of the characters not being true to life plans to make further sequels and a series of 'Briggs' films were dropped.Quinlan, 1984, p. 195
References
Bibliography
Quinlan, David. (1984). 'British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928-1959.' BT Batsford Ltd
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