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  • Law and Disorder (1958)
  • 76 min | Comedy, Crime
Law and Disorder (1958)
76 min | Comedy, Crime

A British petty criminal lies to his son about his frequent prison terms by inventing honorable plausible explanations for his absences from home, but things get complicated when his son becomes a judge's assistant.
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Director
Writers
Denys Roberts (novel "Smugglers' Circuit") | T.E.B. Clarke (screenplay) | Patrick Campbell (screenplay) | Vivienne Knight (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Edward Scaife (photographed by) (as Ted Scaife)
Casting Director
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Status
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Updated Jun 10, 1958

Release date
Aug 5, 1958 (United States)

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Cast

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Michael Redgrave
Percy Brand Percy Brand   See fewer
Robert Morley
Judge Sir Edward Crichton Judge Sir Edward Crichton   See fewer
Ronald Squire
Colonel Masters Colonel Masters   See fewer
Elizabeth Sellars
Gina Lasalle Gina Lasalle   See fewer
Joan Hickson
Aunt Florence Aunt Florence   See fewer
Lionel Jeffries
Major Proudfoot Major Proudfoot   See fewer
Jeremy Burnham
Colin Brand Colin Brand   See fewer
Brenda Bruce
Mary Cooper Mary Cooper   See fewer
George Coulouris
'Bennie' Bensuson 'Bennie' Bensuson   See fewer
Meredith Edwards
Sergeant Bolton Sergeant Bolton   See fewer
David Hutcheson
Freddie Cooper Freddie Cooper   See fewer
Mary Kerridge
Lady Crichton Lady Crichton   See fewer
John Le Mesurier
Sir Humphrey Pomfret Sir Humphrey Pomfret   See fewer
Irene Handl
Woman in Train Woman in Train   See fewer
Allan Cuthbertson
Police Inspector Police Inspector   See fewer
Sam Kydd
Shorty Shorty   See fewer
John Warwick
Police Superintendent Police Superintendent   See fewer
Nora Nicholson
Mrs. Cartwright Mrs. Cartwright   See fewer
Anthony Sagar
Customs Official Customs Official   See fewer
John Paul
Customs Officer Customs Officer   See fewer
Alfred Burke
Willis Pugh - Poacher Willis Pugh - Poacher   See fewer
Michael Brennan
Bent - Warder Ext. Prison Bent - Warder Ext. Prison   See fewer
Toke Townley
Sidney Rumpthorne Sidney Rumpthorne   See fewer
Arthur Howard
Burrows Burrows   See fewer
John Rudling
Man in Train Man in Train   See fewer
Gerald Cross
Hodgkin Hodgkin   See fewer
Jim Brady
Court Observer (uncredited) Court Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paddy Brannigan
Pub Patron (uncredited) Pub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Cole
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Deckers
French Fisherman (uncredited) French Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lesley Dudley
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Harrington
Judges Aide (uncredited) Judges Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Howell
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Stratford Johns
Driver of Prison Van (uncredited) Driver of Prison Van (uncredited)   See fewer
Moultrie Kelsall
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
André Maranne
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Rose
Warden in Charge of Cell Under the Court (uncredited) Warden in Charge of Cell Under the Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Sadler
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Delene Scott
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Hennie Scott
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Derek Smith
Cell warder in court (uncredited) Cell warder in court (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Stephens
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Reg Thomason
Man in Pub (uncredited) Man in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerold Wells
Cell Warder (uncredited) Cell Warder (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynn Williams
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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