History Film / TheWinslowBoy1948

* CourtroomAntic: Sir Robert Morton's antics in the House of Commons: he throws his books on the floor and leaves in a huff without speaking. He then continually interrupts the Attorney General's cross-examination of Ronnie and suggests he might have to ask for an adjournment (although the last one wasn't a trick).

* NiceHat: Sir Robert Morton remarks on Catherine’s hat, quipping that a woman of her “feminist activities” really shouldn’t wear one.
-->'''Sir Robert''': That's a most charming hat, Miss Winslow.
-->'''Catherine''': I'm glad you like it.
-->'''Sir Robert''': It seems decidedly wrong to me that a lady of your political persuasion should be allowed to adorn herself with such a truly feminine allurement. It's awful like trying to have the best of both worlds.
-->'''Catherine''': Yes, but then I'm not a militant. I don't go about throwing bricks in shop windows and making speeches from soap boxes.
-->'''Sir Robert''': I'm very glad to hear it. Both of those activities would be highly unsuitable in ''that hat''.

* ArcWords: “Let Right Be Done.”
** ’’Impossible.’’

''The Winslow Boy'' (1948) is a CourtroomDrama loosely based on the real-life case of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Archer-Shee George Archer-Shee]], adapted from the Terence Rattigan play by Rattigan himself and directed by Anthony Asquith.

Ronnie Winslow (Neil North) has been kicked out of naval school for the theft of a postal order, but Ronnie vehemently denies stealing it. His father (Cedric Hardwicke), and his suffragete sister, Catherine (Margaret Leighton) will move heaven and earth to prove Ronnie's innocence. They soon receive the help of Sir Robert Morton (Creator/RobertDonat) the talented barrister who, although eccentric, proves to truly care about this serious miscarriage of "right".

* JudicialWig: Barristers and solicitors in an English high court must wear wigs.

Ronnie Winslow (Neil North) has been kicked out of naval school for the theft of a postal order, but Ronnie vehemently denies stealing it. His father (Cedric Hardwicke) will move heaven and earth to prove his son's innocence. His sister, Catherine (Margaret Leighton), a suffragette, also takes to her brother’s cause and make many sacrifices along the way to prove Ronnie is telling the truth.

All point to Sir Robert Morton (Creator/RobertDonat) as the talented barrister who can help the Winslows win the case, and although eccentric, he proves to truly care about this serious miscarriage of "right".

-->''''''Captain Flower''': Oh, that was ''different''.
-->'''Sir Robert''': Oh, yes, of course it was different. You were a man of 22 ''[reference the Flower’s inquiry of over 20 years ago]'' but he was a child of 13. Thank you captain, that is all.

* CourtroomAntic: Sir Robert Morton's antic in the House of Commons and then in the courtroom where he continually interrupts the Attorney General's cross-examination of Ronnie and suggests he might have to ask for an adjournemnt.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sir Robert feigns coldness but actually cares about the Winslows. So much so, that he gives up an opportunity for becoming a judge to fight on their behalf.

-->'''Sir Robert''': Oh, yes, of course it was different. You were a man of 22 ''[reference the Captain’s inquiry of over 20 years ago]'' but he was a child of 13. Thank you captain, that is all.

Ronnie Winslow (Neil North) has been kicked out of naval school for the theft of a postal order. But Ronnie vehemently argues that he didn’t do it, and his father (Cedric Hardwicke) will move heaven and earth to prove his innocence. His sister, Catherine (Margaret Leighton), a suffragette, also takes to her brother’s cause.

-->''Sir Robert''': It seems decidedly wrong to me that a lady of your political persuasion should be allowed to adorn herself with such a truly feminine allurement. It's awful like trying to have the best of both worlds.

-->Sir Robert''': Oh, yes, of course it was different. You were a man of 22 ''[reference the Captain’s inquiry of over 20 years ago]'' but he was a child of 13. Thank you captain, that is all.

-->''''''Captain Flowe'''r: Oh, that was ''different''.
-->Sir Robert''': Oh, yes, of course it was different. You were a man of 22 [reference the Captain’s inquiry of over 20 years ago] but he was a child of 13. Thank you captain, that is all.

Sir Robert''': Still pursuing your feminist activities, Miss Winslow?

Ronnie Winslow (Neil North) has been kicked out of naval school for the theft of a postal order. But Ronnie vehemently argues that he didn’t do it, and his father (Cedric Hardwicke) will move heaven and earth to prove his innocence. His sister, Catherine (, a suffragette, also takes to her brother’s cause.

All point to Sir Robert Morton (Creator/RobertDonat) as the talented barrister who can help the Winslows win the case.

!!The Winslow Boy shows the following tropes:

* WillTheyAreWontThey: As the last zinger of the film can attest to, it looks like a “will they” situation.