The best John Gregson’s comedy movies

John Gregson

John Gregson

15/03/1919- 08/01/1975
Today we present the best John Gregson’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best John Gregson’s movies.

Whisky Galore!

Whisky Galore!
7.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyCrime
  • Release: 16/06/1949
  • Character: Sammy MacCodrun
Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.

The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob
7.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyCrime
  • Release: 28/06/1951
  • Character: Farrow
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.

Value for Money

Value for Money
5.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 09/08/1955
  • Character: Chayley Broadbent
A wealthy young man (Gregson) from Yorkshire visits a London nightclub and meets a performer (Dors). She decides to take him for every penny he is worth, and he decides to let her.

The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt
7/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 04/03/1953
  • Character: Squire Gordon Chesterford
When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition.

Rooney

Rooney
6.4/10
The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends.

Genevieve

Genevieve
7.1/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 28/05/1953
  • Character: Alan McKim
Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home.

Conflict of Wings

Conflict of Wings
6.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 29/03/1954
  • Character: Cpl. Bill Morris
In rural Norfolk, villagers are spurred to action when it is announced that the nearby RAF station is taking over the Island of Children, a much-loved and untouched bird sanctuary, for rocket practice.

Live Now - Pay Later

Live Now - Pay Later
6.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 31/08/1962
  • Character: Callendar
Albert, a cheeky, womanising, door-to door salesman, with a never-take-no-for-an-answer attitude, lives his life for the moment, and with no thought of his future, or the consequences of his actions on the people he encounters.

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