''Johnny Nobody'' is a 1961 British

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made by Viceroy Films Limited, with

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as producer, and Irving Allen and Albert R. Broccoli as executive producers. It was directed by the British film and stage actor Nigel Patrick, who also took a leading role. The film also featured the BAFTA-winning actress Yvonne Mitchell (with whom Patrick had starred in the 1959 production of ''

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''), and the American actors

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and Aldo Ray. Cinematography was by Ted Moore. The film was shot at Ardmore Studios in Bray, Ireland. In the film, a man arrested for murder claims to be suffering from

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. Father Carey investigates the case, and looks for the killer's motive.

Story

James Ronald Mulcahy (

), an Irish American writer, is murdered moments after he has dared God to strike him dead. His murderer ( Aldo Ray) looks for help from the man who must decide his fate, the local priest, Father Carey ( Nigel Patrick). The killer is tagged "Johnny Nobody" by the press because of his claim to have total

, but further investigation by Carey leads him to question whether or not "Johnny" was acting for God or, as seems more likely, a woman known as Miss Floyd ( Yvonne Mitchell) who turns out to be his wife.Johnny Nobody – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes
''The New York Times'']

Cast

* Nigel Patrick as Father Carey * Yvonne Mitchell as Miss Floyd *

as James Ronald Mulcahy * Aldo Ray as Johnny Nobody *

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as Prosecuting Counsel O'Brien *

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as Photographer *

Niall MacGinnis Patrick Niall MacGinnis (29 March 1913 – 6 January 1977) was an Irish actor who made around 80 screen appearances. Early life MacGinnis was born in Dublin in 1913.

as Defending Counsel Sullivan * Noel Purcell as Brother Timothy *

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as Landlord O'Connor * John Welsh as Judge * Joe Lynch as Tinker * Jimmy O'Dea as Postman Tim * Frank O'Donovan as Garda *

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as Tinker's Mother * Norman Rodway as Father Healey * Michael Brennan as Supt. Lynch

References

External links

*
New York Times
1961 drama films 1961 films Films directed by Nigel Patrick British drama films Films scored by Ron Goodwin Films with screenplays by Patrick Kirwan Films about amnesia Films about murderers 1960s English-language films 1960s British films {{1960s-UK-film-stub