After nearly 40 years of waiting for his big chance, Wilfred Morgenhall is given the case of defending Herbert Fowle who is accused of murdering his wife. Despite Fowle's insistence of guilt, Moregenhall will not let go of the opportunity to plead his client as innocent and be a star in the courtroom.
Peter Sellers
as Wilfred Morgenhall
Richard Attenborough
as Herbert Fowle
Beryl Reid
as Doris Fowle
David Lodge
as Frank Bateson
Frank Pettingell
as Tuppy Morgan
Audrey Nicholson
as Morgenhall's Girl
Tristram Jellinek
as Mr. Perkins
Eric Woodburn
as Judge Banter
John Waite
as Clerk of the Court
Frank Williams
as Barrister
Eric Dodson
as Examiner
