Summaries

A small Irish town: atheist writer shot by a man claiming amnesia. Miracle or murder? Local priest discovers it's a plot: revenge killing. Gets to trial too late - the jury have acquitted. JN gloats - to be struck dead in the courtroom.

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...—Jim Beaver <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • revenge
  • man
  • writer
  • independent film
Genres
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Sep 30, 1961
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Production companies Viceroy Films Ltd.

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 28m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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