A Pair of Briefs (1962)
March 1, 1962Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Michael Craig
Tony Stevens
Mary Peach
Frances Pilbright
Brenda De Banzie
Gladys Worthing
Ron Moody
Sidney Pudney
James Robertson Justice
Mr. Justice Haddon
Ralph Thomas
Director
Roland Culver
Sir John Pilbright
Nicholas Phipps
Writer
Liz Fraser
Pearl Hoskins
Charles Heslop
Peebles
Harold Brooke
Writer
Kay Bannerman
Writer
Jameson Clark
George Lockwood
John Standing
Hubert Shannon
Betty E. Box
Producer
Joan Sims
Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)
Norrie Paramor
Composer
Graham Stark
Police Witness
Amanda Barrie
Exotic Dancer with Snake
Judy Carne
Exotic Dancer in Maid's Costume
Bill Kerr
Victor / Victor - Club Owner
Barbara Ferris
Gloria / Gloria Lockwood
Myrtle Reed
Barmaid
Charles Orme
Production Manager
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 1, 1962
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Genres
Wiki.
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. 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.