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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]

The Briggs Family
Directed by	Herbert Mason
Written by	Brock Williams John Dighton
Produced by	A.M.Salomon
Starring	Edward Chapman Felix Aylmer Jane Baxter Oliver Wakefield Austin Trevor
Cinematography	Basil Emmott
Music by	Bretton Byrd
Production company	Warner Bros
Distributed by	Warner Bros
Release date	7 September 1940 (1940-09-07) (United Kingdom)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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

Bibliography

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

External links

• The Briggs Family at IMDb
• The Briggs Family at the British Film Institute

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