Judges Wife

Yep, I wondered about this too. I thought at first some sort of sub-plot might be emerging, but the judge seemed to carry on as normal after he'd had the bad news. I've an idea that when he got the message he did call an early adjournment, cutting the defence off just as he was getting going, so adding a little bit of tension.

I like these 1950s films set in London - iconic buildings, bombsites, recognisable character actors - but, as has already been remarked, the last 15 minutes were hard to swallow.

I think the film wanted to give a more rounded view of the justice system, rather than just show a judge presiding over the trial they wanted to have someone dealing with family pressures.

Its that man again!!