John of the Fair
Cast & Crew
Michael Mccarthy
John Charlesworth
Arthur Young
Richard George
Michael Mulcaster
Hilda Barry
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Synopsis
In 18th-century England, 14-year-old John Claydon assists "Doc" Claydon, a quack whom John assumes is his father, to sell Ma Miggs' herbal medicines to fairground patrons. John is abducted by his evil uncle Sir Thomas Renton, and discovers that he has inherited a title which Renton is trying to claim for himself. John's friend Jasper helps him escape. Renton's bullies, after starting a fire in which "Doc" dies, brawl with the fairground folk, led by Valdar, the strongman. Although John is brought to trial, he is vindicated when Sarah Wilmott, a fairground peddler, and the parish records prove his identity, thus enabling him to claim his title.
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Director
Michael Mccarthy
Cast
John Charlesworth
Arthur Young
Richard George
Michael Mulcaster
Hilda Barry
Carol Wolveridge
Sidney Bland
David Garth
Fanny Wright
Tom Clegg
Crew
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Released in Great Britain in 1952.
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