P.C. Josser

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P.C. Josser
Directed by Milton Rosmer
Written byErnie Lotinga (play)
Herbert Sargent
Con West
Produced by Michael Balcon
Starring Ernie Lotinga
Robert Douglas
Garry Marsh
Cinematography William Shenton
Horace Wheddon
Production
company
Distributed by Woolf & Freedman
Release date
January 1931
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

P.C. Josser is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Milton Rosmer and starring Ernie Lotinga, Robert Douglas and Garry Marsh. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures at the Islington Studios in London. [1] It is sometimes confused with another film Doctor Josser K.C. which was released the same year.

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The film is based on a 1926 stage play The Police Force, written by Lotinga himself, about a discharged policeman who is able to prevent dishonesty in the horseracing world.

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References

  1. Wood p.69

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