''P.C. Josser'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Milton Rosmer and starring

Ernie Lotinga Ernest Lotinga (19 March 1875 – 28 October 1951) was a British comedian and film actor. Lotinga became known for the Josser character whom he portrayed in a series of comedy films during the 1930s. Biography Lotinga was born in Sunderland into ...

, Robert Douglas and Garry Marsh. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures at the Islington Studios in London.Wood p.69 It is sometimes confused with another film ''

Doctor Josser K.C. ''Doctor Josser K.C.'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Ernie Lotinga, Jack Hobbs and Molly Lamont. Made at Elstree StudiosWood p.71 it was part of the Josser series of comedies featuring Lotinga. It is sometime ...

'' which was released the same year. The film is based on a 1926 stage play ''The Police Force'', written by Lotinga himself, about a discharged policeman who is able to prevent dishonesty in the horseracing world.

Cast

as Jimmy Josser * Jack Frost as Nobby *

Maisie Darrell Maisie Ravier is a fictional character, the leading character of ten films (1939–1947) and the radio show ''The Adventures of Maisie'' (broadcast 1945–1947, 1949–1953). She was played by actress Ann Sothern (1909–2001). Eight of the ten ...

as Violet Newsome * Robert Douglas as Dick Summers * Garry Marsh as Carson * Max Avieson as Travers

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. 1931 films British sports comedy films 1930s sports comedy films Islington Studios films Films directed by Milton Rosmer Films set in England British horse racing films British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{sport-film-stub