Law and Disorder (1940 film)

For other films of the same name, see Law and Disorder.

1940 British film

Law and Disorder

Opening title

Directed by| David MacDonald
Written by| Roger MacDougall
Produced by| K.C. Alexander
Starring| Alastair Sim
Diana Churchill
Barry K. Barnes
Cinematography| Ernest Palmer
Edited by| Douglas Myers
Music by| Francis Chagrin

Production
company

British Consolidated

Distributed by| Adelphi Films

Release date

* 7 June 1940 (1940-06-07) (UK)

Running time

| 74 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

Law and Disorder is a 1940 British comedy crime film directed by David MacDonald and starring Alastair Sim, Diana Churchill and Barry K. Barnes.[1] The screenplay concerns a young solicitor who defends a number of petty criminals accused of sabotage.[2] The film was made at Highbury Studios, with sets designed by art director James A. Carter.[3]

The film premiered at Gaumont Haymarket in London on 7 June 1940.[4]

## Cast

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* Alastair Sim as Samuel Blight
* Diana Churchill as Janet Preston
* Barry K. Barnes as Larry Preston
* Edward Chapman as Inspector Bray
* Austin Trevor as Heinrichs
* Ruby Miller as Mrs Honeycombe
* Leo Genn
* Geoffrey Sumner
* Glen Alyn
* Torin Thatcher
* Carl Jaffe
* Cyril Smith

## Critical reception

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TV Guide rated the film 2 out of 4 stars, writing that "The plot is not much, but the script is packed with wisecracks and one-liners that give this picture some needed pizazz. Enjoyable on its own level."[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Law and Disorder" - via www.imdb.com.
2. ^ "Law and Disorder (1940) - David MacDonald | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" - via www.allmovie.com.
3. ^ "Law and Disorder (1940)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
4. ^ The Times, 7 June 1940; pg. 4, col. 6: Picture Theatres - Gaumont: Law and Disorder Linked 2017-02-04
5. ^ "Law And Disorder | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

## External links

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* Law and Disorder at IMDb

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Films directed by David MacDonald

* Double Alibi (1937)
* The Last Curtain (1937)
* It's Never Too Late to Mend (1937)
* Death Croons the Blues  (1937)
* Riding High (1937)
* Make It Three (1938)
* A Spot of Bother (1938)
* Meet Mr. Penny (1938)
* This Man Is News  (1938)
* Dead Men Tell No Tales (1938)
* This Man in Paris (1939)
* The Midas Touch (1940)
* Spies of the Air (1940)
* Law and Disorder (1940)
* This England (1940)
* Men of the Lightship (1940)
* Desert Victory (1943)
* The Brothers (1947)
* Snowbound (1948)
* Good-Time Girl (1948)
* The Bad Lord Byron (1949)
* Christopher Columbus (1949)
* Diamond City (1949)
* Cairo Road (1950)
* The Adventurers (1951)
* The Lost Hours (1952)
* Tread Softly (1952)
* Operation Malaya (1953)
* Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
* One Just Man (1954)
* The Yellow Robe (1954)
* Three Cornered Fate (1955)
* Final Column (1955)
* Triple Blackmail (1955)
* Man in Demand (1955)
* Alias John Preston (1955)
* Small Hotel (1957)
* The Moonraker (1958)
* A Lady Mislaid (1958)
* Petticoat Pirates (1961)
* The Golden Rabbit (1962)

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