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John Paddy Carstairs, director
Director

John Paddy Carstairs: Movies & Filmography

films
16
on screen
1939–1962
Career at a glance

John Paddy Carstairs's Career in Numbers

John Paddy Carstairs's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Paddy Carstairs works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Saint in London (1939) to The Devil’s Agent (1962), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

John Paddy Carstairs Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 1
  2. 1940s 4
  3. 1950s 9
  4. 1960s 2

The 1950s were John Paddy Carstairs's busiest decade, with 9 films.

John Paddy Carstairs Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 10
  • Mystery 2
  • Music 1
  • War 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Crime 1

Comedy is the genre John Paddy Carstairs has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of mystery (2).

John Paddy Carstairs Career Milestones

First film
The Saint in London 1939
Newest film
The Devil’s Agent 1962
16 credits

John Paddy Carstairs Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Paddy Carstairs is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1962 The Devil’s Agent (1962) movie poster The Devil’s Agent Mystery
  2. 1961 A Weekend with Lulu (1961) movie poster A Weekend with Lulu Comedy
  3. 1959 Tommy the Toreador (1959) movie poster Tommy the Toreador Music
  4. 1958 The Square Peg (1958) movie poster The Square Peg War
  5. 1957 Just My Luck (1957) movie poster Just My Luck Comedy
  6. 1956 Up in the World (1956) movie poster Up in the World Comedy
  7. 1955 One Good Turn (1955) movie poster One Good Turn Comedy
  8. 1955 Man of the Moment (1955) movie poster Man of the Moment Comedy
  9. 1953 Trouble in Store (1953) movie poster Trouble in Store Comedy
  10. 1952 Made in Heaven (1952) movie poster Made in Heaven Comedy
  11. 1952 Treasure Hunt (1952) movie poster Treasure Hunt Comedy
  12. 1949 The Chiltern Hundreds (1949) movie poster The Chiltern Hundreds Comedy
  13. 1948 Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) movie poster Sleeping Car to Trieste Thriller
  14. 1947 Dancing with Crime (1947) movie poster Dancing with Crime Crime
  15. 1940 Spare a Copper (1940) movie poster Spare a Copper Comedy
  16. 1939 The Saint in London (1939) movie poster The Saint in London Mystery
FAQ

John Paddy Carstairs: Questions & Answers

How many movies John Paddy Carstairs has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has John Paddy Carstairs been in?

John Paddy Carstairs is credited on 16 films, from 1939 to 1962. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John Paddy Carstairs's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Paddy Carstairs's filmography is The Devil’s Agent (1962), which John Paddy Carstairs directed.

Who does John Paddy Carstairs work with most often?

John Paddy Carstairs shares the most films with Margaret Rutherford (2 films) and Ambrosine Phillpotts (2 films).

The Best John Paddy Carstairs Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 16 directing credits.

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