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Johnny Nobody( 1961)

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He Came From Nowhere & Killed a Man He'd Never Seen!

Overview

When the atheistic ranting of Irish-American author James Mulcahy upsets the inhabitants of the Irish village to which he has retired, a mob threatens him. But moments after he has dared God to strike him dead, a stranger appears and does so. The man, dubbed "Johnny Nobody" by the press, claims no knowledge of Mulcahy or even of himself. He asks the help of the village priest, Father Carey, in his upcoming trial for Mulcahy's murder. While the amnesiac Johnny goes to trial, Father Carey mulls questions of belief raised by the case. And then, the good father learns a little more about Johnny Nobody...

    Top Billed Cast

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      William Bendix

      James Ronald Mulcahy

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      Nigel Patrick

      Father Edward John Carey

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      Yvonne Mitchell

      Miss Mary Floyd

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      Aldo Ray

      Mark Wheeler (aka Johnny Nobody)

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      Cyril Cusack

      Prosecuting Counsel O'Brien

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      Niall MacGinnis

      Defending Counsel Sullivan

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      Bernie Winters

      Photographer

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      Noel Purcell

      Brother Timothy

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      Eddie Byrne

      Landlord O'Connor

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      John Welsh

      Judge

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      Joe Lynch

      Tinker

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      Jimmy O'Dea

      Postman Tim

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      J.G. Devlin

      Caretaker

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      Christopher Casson

      Father Bernard

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      Michael Brennan

      Supt. Lynch

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      Norman Rodway

      Father Healey

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      May Craig

      Tinker's Mother

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Mar 14 2024
    "Mulcahy" (William Bendix) is a bit of a stirrer. Amidst a deeply religious Irish community, he invites the wrath of god by daring the deity to strike him down. To the shock of the crowd, that's exactly what happens. Thing is, it isn't a thunderbolt - but a bullet fired from a gun by a bystander. He makes no attempt to escape, and only adds to the enigma when the police can find no clue as to his identity. He (Aldo Ray) claims amnesia - not divine intervention - and looking the gallows fairly and squarely, he has to rely on the local "Fr. Carey" (Nigel Patrick) to try to put together the pieces...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • religion