The Briggs Family is a 1940 British second feature ('B') drama film directed by Herbert Mason and starring Edward Chapman, Felix Aylmer, Jane Baxter, Oliver Wakefield and Austin Trevor. It was written by Brock Williams and John Dighton.

Plot

During the Second World War, a special constable and former solicitor is called upon to defend his son who is accused of the theft of a car.

Cast

Sequels

Due to the criticism of the characters not being true to life plans to make further sequels and a series of 'Briggs' films were dropped.

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The film is not successful in making one interested in the Briggs family. Bob and his set behave so incredibly that the climax of the trial loses its effect. Edward Chapman makes a real personality of Mr. Briggs but the rest are stock types and not individuals." Kine Weekly wrote: "The first half is fairly entertaining, but of no vital account. Full drama is awakened, of course, when Mr. Briggs has to apprehend his son. From thence on the picture comes into its own, and it holds the emotions in a firm grip until it culminates in the shrewdly presented and handled court scene. Belated as this is, the film is, on the whole, good comedy melodrama."