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P.C. Josser

1931 · 71 min

A breezy, gentle old-fashioned comedy where clumsy mishaps and harmless crooks keep things light and easy to follow.

Directed by
Milton Rosmer
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Ernie Lotinga, Jack Frost, Maisie Darrell
Overview
The fumble fingered Josser finds himself thrown off the police force for his constant bungling, but by the picture's end, he manages to redeem himself by breaking up a ring of crooks who have been fixing horse-races by doping up the horses.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Milton Rosmer
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Ernie Lotinga, Jack Frost, Maisie Darrell
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • redemption
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Milton Rosmer
    Written by
    Herbert Sargent, Ernie Lotinga, Con West
    Starring
    Ernie Lotinga, Jack Frost, Maisie Darrell, Robert Douglas, Garry Marsh, Max Avieson
    Runtime
    71 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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