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Trial and Error (1962) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1962 · 88 mins · English
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- Directed by
- James Hill
- Starring
- Richard Attenborough, Peter Sellers, Beryl Reid, David Lodge, Tristram Jellinek, Frank Williams
Peter Sellers delivers his trademark sly, sneaky humor in this courtroom caper. After almost four decades of waiting for a breakthrough, defense attorney Wilfred Morgenhall finally lands a high‑profile case: representing Herbert Fowle, accused of murdering his wife. Even as Fowle insists he’s guilty, Morgenhall clings to the chance to prove innocence and become a courtroom star.
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