The Briggs Family

1940 British film
  • 7 September 1940 (1940-09-07) (United Kingdom)
Running time
69 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Briggs Family". IMDb.
  2. ^ BFI.org
  3. ^ Quinlan, 1984, p. 195

Bibliography

Quinlan, David. (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928-1959. BT Batsford Ltd

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