Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
James Bridie
Born: January 3, 1888
Died: January 29, 1951 (aged 63)
Bio: James Bridie was the pseudonym of the Scottish playwright, screenwriter and surgeon whose real name was Osborne Henry Mavor. He took his pen-name from his paternal grandfather's first name and his grandmother's maiden name.
Known for:
- Under Capricorn (1949)
- The Paradine Case (1947)
- Stage Fright (1950)
- Storm in a Teacup (1937)
- Folly to Be Wise