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Mervyn Johns: Movies & Box Office

films
45
on screen
1935–1976
box office
$82.9K
Biggest hits

The Best Mervyn Johns Movies

The films of Mervyn Johns that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Went the Day Well? (1942) leads with $47.2K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Mervyn Johns's Career in Numbers

Mervyn Johns's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Mervyn Johns works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Guv’nor (1935) to House of Mortal Sin (1976), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Mervyn Johns Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 3
  2. 1940s 18
  3. 1950s 12
  4. 1960s 10
  5. 1970s 2

The 1940s were Mervyn Johns's busiest decade, with 18 films.

Mervyn Johns Movies by Genre

  • Drama 15
  • Comedy 6
  • Thriller 5
  • Crime 3
  • Romance 3
  • War 3
  • Mystery 2
  • History 2
  • Fantasy 2
  • Horror 1

Drama is the genre Mervyn Johns has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of comedy (6).

Mervyn Johns Career Milestones

First film
The Guv’nor 1935
Biggest box office hit
Went the Day Well? $47.2K worldwide
Newest film
House of Mortal Sin 1976
45 credits

Mervyn Johns Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Mervyn Johns 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. 1976 House of Mortal Sin (1976) movie poster House of Mortal Sin as Father Duggan · Horror
  2. 1973 The National Health (1973) movie poster The National Health as Rees · Comedy
  3. 1966 Who Killed the Cat? (1966) movie poster Who Killed the Cat? as Henry Fawcett · Mystery
  4. 1965 The Heroes of Telemark (1965) movie poster The Heroes of Telemark as Col. Wilkinson · Drama
  5. 1963 The Old Dark House (1963) movie poster The Old Dark House as Potiphar Femm · Comedy
  6. 1963 55 Days at Peking (1963) movie poster 55 Days at Peking as Clergyman · History
  7. 1963 The Day of the Triffids (1963) movie poster The Day of the Triffids as Mr. Coker · Sci-Fi
  8. 1961 Francis of Assisi (1961) movie poster Francis of Assisi as Brother Juniper · History
  9. 1961 The Rebel (1961) movie poster The Rebel as Manager of Art Gallery, London · Comedy
  10. 1961 No Love for Johnnie (1961) movie poster No Love for Johnnie as Charlie Young · Drama
  11. 1960 Never Let Go (1960) movie poster Never Let Go as Alfie Barnes · Crime
  12. 1960 Once More, with Feeling! (1960) movie poster Once More, with Feeling! as Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr. · Romance
  13. 1959 The Devil’s Disciple (1959) movie poster The Devil’s Disciple as Rev. Maindeck Parshotter · War
  14. 1958 The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) movie poster The Gypsy and the Gentleman as Brook · Drama
  15. 1957 The Vicious Circle (1957) movie poster The Vicious Circle as Dr. George Kimber · Crime
  16. 1957 Doctor at Large (1957) movie poster Doctor at Large as Smith · Romance
  17. 1957 The Counterfeit Plan (1957) movie poster The Counterfeit Plan as Louie Bernard · Thriller
  18. 1956 Moby Dick (1956) movie poster Moby Dick as Peleg · Drama
  19. 1956 The Intimate Stranger (1956) movie poster The Intimate Stranger as Ernest Chaple · Drama
  20. 1956 1984 (1956) movie poster 1984 as Jones · Drama
  21. 1954 Romeo and Juliet (1954) movie poster Romeo and Juliet as Friar Laurence · Drama
  22. 1953 The Master of Ballantrae (1953) movie poster The Master of Ballantrae as MacKellar · Adventure
  23. 1951 Scrooge (1951) movie poster Scrooge as Bob Cratchit · Fantasy
  24. 1951 The Magic Box (1951) movie poster The Magic Box as Goitz · Drama
  25. 1949 Diamond City (1949) movie poster Diamond City as Hart · Drama
  26. 1949 Edward, My Son (1949) movie poster Edward, My Son as Harry Sempkin · Drama
  27. 1949 Helter Skelter (1949) movie poster Helter Skelter as Ernest Bennett · Romance
  28. 1948 Quartet (1948) movie poster Quartet as Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite") · Drama
  29. 1948 Easy Money (1948) movie poster Easy Money as Herbert Atkins · Comedy
  30. 1946 The Captive Heart (1946) movie poster The Captive Heart as Pte. Evans · Drama
  31. 1945 Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945) movie poster Pink String and Sealing Wax as Edward Sutton · Drama
  32. 1945 Dead of Night (1945) movie poster Dead of Night as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story") · Thriller
  33. 1944 The Halfway House (1944) movie poster The Halfway House as Rhys · Fantasy
  34. 1943 San Demetrio London (1943) movie poster San Demetrio London as Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio · Action
  35. 1943 My Learned Friend (1943) movie poster My Learned Friend as Grimshaw · Crime
  36. 1943 The Bells Go Down (1943) movie poster The Bells Go Down as Sam · Drama
  37. 1942 Went the Day Well? (1942) movie poster Went the Day Well? as Charlie Sims · War
  38. 1942 The Foreman Went to France (1942) movie poster The Foreman Went to France as Official, Passport Office · War
  39. 1942 The Next of Kin (1942) movie poster The Next of Kin as No 23: Mr Davis · Mystery
  40. 1940 Saloon Bar (1940) movie poster Saloon Bar as Wickers · Thriller
  41. 1940 Convoy (1940) movie poster Convoy as His Mate · Drama
  42. 1940 Girl in the News (1940) movie poster Girl in the News as James Fetherwood · Thriller
  43. 1939 Jamaica Inn (1939) movie poster Jamaica Inn as Thomas · Thriller
  44. 1937 Storm in a Teacup (1937) movie poster Storm in a Teacup as Court Bailiff (uncredited) · Comedy
  45. 1935 The Guv’nor (1935) movie poster The Guv’nor as Bank Director · Comedy
Works with

Who Mervyn Johns Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Mervyn Johns shares the most films with. Felix Aylmer comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Basil Sydney (4).

FAQ

Mervyn Johns: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Mervyn Johns been in?

Mervyn Johns is credited on 45 films, from 1935 to 1976. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Mervyn Johns's highest-grossing movie?

Went the Day Well? (1942) is Mervyn Johns's biggest box office hit, with $47.2K worldwide, ahead of Dead of Night (1945) ($35.3K). Across every film with box office figures, Mervyn Johns's movies have made $82.9K.

Mervyn Johns's biggest hits

What is Mervyn Johns's newest movie?

The most recent film on Mervyn Johns's filmography is House of Mortal Sin (1976), in the role of Father Duggan.

Who does Mervyn Johns work with most often?

Mervyn Johns shares the most films with Felix Aylmer (5 films), Basil Sydney (4 films) and Gordon Jackson (4 films).

The Best Mervyn Johns Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 45 credits.

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