Little Big Shot (1952 film)

Little Big Shot
Directed byJack Raymond
Written byJohn Paddy Carstairs
Jack Marks
Based onthe play Little Big Shot by Janet Allan[1]
Produced byHenry Halstead
Starring
CinematographyJames Wilson
Edited byHelen Wiggins
Music byTony Lowry
Production
company
Byron Films
Distributed byAssociated British-Pathé
Release date
  • 28 July 1952 (1952-07-28)
Running time
89 minutes[2]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Little Big Shot is a 1952 British comedy crime film by Jack Raymond, and starring Ronald Shiner, Marie Löhr, and Derek Farr.[3] It was produced by Henry Halsted's Byron Film and distributed by Associated British.[4] The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. It was the final film of Raymond, who had begun his career in the silent era.

Plot summary

This crime comedy depicts the bumbling son of a recently deceased crime boss, who does his best to follow in his father's footsteps, but to little avail. In the end, he accidentally switches sides and helps to bring in the crooks.

Cast

Critical reception

Sky Movies noted: "Another reminder of how much the world of British comedy has missed the abrasive cockney wit of Ronald Shiner. Here, he plays the soft-hearted son of a famous crook who tries to emulate his father. Alas, he's too nice to be a criminal, and the gang only keep him out of respect for his old man. Digby Wolfe, once a familiar television face on panel games and reviews, and later creator of Laugh-In, scores as an impecunious journalist ever on the look-out for a scoop."[5]

References

  1. ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943.
  2. ^ "LITTLE BIG SHOT - British Board of Film Classification".
  3. ^ "Little Big Shot (1952)". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Byron Film". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Little Big Shot". Find and Watch.


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