The Dock Brief
by John Mortimer

The Dock Brief Book Cover
The Dock Brief Cover

Synopsis

Performed in London and on American television and stage with What Shall We Tell Caroline?

A seedy lawyer has been waiting for years to make a grandstand defence.

He is assigned to defend an innocuous little man accused of murdering his wife.

The man cheerfully admits his guilt; he simply couldn't stand his wife's constant joking and laughing.

The trial ends and the verdict is a foregone conclusion.

The lawyer begs his client to let him appeal.

Ironically the man is reprieved because of the ineptitude of his defence.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 2 total roles, 0 female and 2 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1958
ISBN 10
0573042098
ISBN 13
9780573042096
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
42 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
Print
The Dock Brief is a American play written by and published by Samuel French in London, 1958. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573042096 and an ISBN-10 of 0573042098.

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