Johnny on the Spot
1954 British film by Maclean Rogers
- 7 June 1954 (1954-06-07)
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Johnny on the Spot is a 1954 British 'B'[1] crime drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh McDermott, Elspet Gray and Paul Carpenter.[2] It was written by Rogers based on the 1953 novel Paid in Full by Michael Cronin.
Cast
- Hugh McDermott as Johnny Breakes
- Elspet Gray as Joan Ingram
- Paul Carpenter as Paul Carrington
- Jean Lodge as Sally Erskine
- Ronald Adam as Inspector Beveridge
- Valentine Dyall as Tyneley
- Graham Stark as Stevie
- Bruce Beeby as hotel garage attendant
- Ronald Leigh-Hunt as Jeremy Oulton
- Conrad Phillips as Police Sergeant
Production
It was shot at Bushey Studios and on location in London.[citation needed]
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An indifferently made thriller, so confused in its narrative development that the plot becomes at times very nearly incomprehensible."[3]
Kine Weekly wrote: "The picture keeps well on the move and, despite the fact that its sense of direction is none too sure, neatly tempers suspense with refreshing romance. Hugh McDermott registers as Johnny and Elspet Gray pleases as Joan, but neither has anything on Ronald Adam, as Inspector Beveridge. The last-named never gives an indifferent performance. Well-varied backgrounds effectively clothe the crowded play's many facets."[4]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Difficult to follow – or to care."[5]
References
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Johnny on the Spot". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Johnny on the Spot". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 21 (240): 75. 1 January 1954 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Johnny on the Spot". Kine Weekly. 445 (2441): 18. 8 April 1954 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 331. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
External links
- Johnny on the Spot at IMDb
- Johnny on the Spot then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets
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Films by Maclean Rogers
- The Third Eye (1929)
- The Mayor's Nest (1932)
- The Crime at Blossoms (1933)
- Summer Lightning (1933)
- Up for the Derby (1933)
- Trouble (1933)
- It's a Cop (1934)
- Virginia's Husband (1934)
- The Scoop (1934)
- The Feathered Serpent (1934)
- A Little Bit of Bluff (1935)
- The Right Age to Marry (1935)
- Old Faithful (1935)
- Marry the Girl (1935)
- A Wife or Two (1936)
- The Shadow of Mike Emerald (1936)
- A Touch of the Moon (1936)
- Not So Dusty (1936)
- To Catch a Thief (1936)
- The Heirloom Mystery (1936)
- The Happy Family (1936)
- Nothing Like Publicity (1936)
- Busman's Holiday (1936)
- Farewell to Cinderella (1937)
- Strange Adventures of Mr. Smith (1937)
- Fifty-Shilling Boxer (1937)
- All That Glitters (1937)
- Father Steps Out (1937)
- Why Pick on Me? (1937)
- Racing Romance (1937)
- Easy Riches (1938)
- If I Were Boss (1938)
- His Lordship Regrets (1938)
- Darts Are Trumps (1938)
- Weddings Are Wonderful (1938)
- Paid in Error (1938)
- Miracles Do Happen (1939)
- His Lordship Goes to Press (1939)
- Garrison Follies (1940)
- Old Mother Riley Joins Up (1940)
- Shadowed Eyes (1940)
- Facing the Music (1941)
- Front Line Kids (1942)
- Gert and Daisy's Weekend (1942)
- Gert and Daisy Clean Up (1942)
- Variety Jubilee (1943)
- I'll Walk Beside You (1943)
- Somewhere in Civvies (1943)
- Give Me the Stars (1945)
- Don Chicago (1945)
- The Trojan Brothers (1946)
- Woman to Woman (1947)
- Calling Paul Temple (1948)
- The Story of Shirley Yorke (1948)
- Dark Secret (1949)
- Paul Temple's Triumph (1950)
- Something in the City (1950)
- Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure (1951)
- Madame Louise (1951)
- Paul Temple Returns (1952)
- Salute the Toff (1952)
- Hammer the Toff (1952)
- Down Among the Z Men (1952)
- Alf's Baby (1953)
- Force's Sweetheart (1953)
- Behind the Headlines (1953)
- Flannelfoot (1953)
- Johnny on the Spot (1954)
- Calling All Cars (1954)
- Assignment Redhead (1956)
- Not So Dusty (1956)
- You Pay Your Money (1957)
- Not Wanted on Voyage (1957)
- Mark of the Phoenix (1958)
- A Clean Sweep (1958)
- Just Joe (1960)
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