The Dock Brief (1960 film)
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| The Dock Brief | |
|---|---|
 Ad from 'The Age' 17 Feb 1960 | |
| Based on | play The Dock Brief by John Mortimer |
| Written by | George F. Kerr |
| Directed by | Raymond Menmuir |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes[1] or 50 minutes.[2] |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 27 January 1960 (Sydney) |
| Release | 17 February 1960 (Melbourne)[3] |
The Dock Brief is a 1960 Australian TV play directed by Ray Menmuir and starring Reg Lye and Moray Powell. It was based on the play by John Mortimer.[4]
The barrister Morgenall is given a brief to defend a bird seed seller, Fowle, accused of murdering his wife.
Cast
- Reg Lye as Fowle
- Moray Powell as Morgenhall
Production
The play was made in Sydney under the direction of Ray Menmuir. A radio version of the play had been performed in Australia the previous year.[5]
Menmuir said "as first seen the characters are quite comical but as the play progresses we begin to laugh with them rather than at them."[6]
Douglas Smith designed the set which consisted of two areas: the prison cell and the imaginary courtroom. Special effects were used to create a "courtroom of the imagination" for a later scene.[7]