Johnny on the Run

1953 1h 8m EN

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

FamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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A Polish boy runs away from his unkind foster mother in Edinburgh and finds a new home in a lakeside village for orphans of all nations, after encountering trouble through his innocent implication in a robbery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eugeniusz Chylek
Sydney Tafler
Michael Balfour
Edna Wynn
John Gilbert
Village Boy
Jean Anderson
Mrs. MacIntyre
John Laurie
Policeman
Mona Washbourne
Mrs MacGregor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lewis Gilbert
Writers: Patricia Latham
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Monica Kimick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eugeniusz Chylek and Sydney Tafler and Michael Balfour carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lewis Gilbert directs. Monica Kimick cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Monica Kimick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eugeniusz Chylek and Sydney Tafler and Michael Balfour carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0165837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.