Little Big Shot (1952 film)

Little Big Shot
Little Big Shot
Directed by	Jack Raymond
Written by	John Paddy Carstairs
Based on	the play Little Big Shot by Janet Allan
Produced by	Henry Halstead
Starring	Ronald Shiner; Marie Löhr; Derek Farr;
Cinematography	James Wilson
Edited by	Helen Wiggins
Music by	Tony Lowry
Production; company	Henry Halstead Productions (as Byron)
Distributed by	Associated British-Pathé (UK)
Release date	1951
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Little Big Shot is a 1952 British, Technicolor, crime comedy film, directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ronald Shiner as Henry Harkwood.^[3] It was produced by Henry Halsted and Byron Film.^[4] It is a remake of the 1936 film Where There's A Will.

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[]

Henry Hawkwood as Ronald Shiner
Mrs. Maddox as Marie Löhr
Det. Sgt. Wilson as Derek Farr
Ann as Yvette Wyatt
Peter Carton as Digby Wolfe
Miss Crane as Marjorie Stewart
Mike Connor as Manning Whiley
Big Mo as Danny Green
Little Mo as Victor Baring

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]