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The Harassed Hero is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Guy Middleton, Joan Winmill Brown and Elwyn Brook-Jones.[1] It was based on a novel of the same name by Ernest Dudley.[2] The film was produced as a second feature[3] and shot at Walton Studios and on location in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Stoll.

The Harassed Hero
Guy Middleton and Joan Winmill Brown
Directed by	Maurice Elvey
Written by	Brock Williams
Based on	The Harassed Hero by Ernest Dudley
Produced by	Clive Nicholas
Starring	Guy Middleton Joan Winmill Brown Elwyn Brook-Jones
Cinematography	Hone Glendinning
Edited by	Anne Barker
Music by	Frank Chacksfield
Production company	Corsair Pictures
Distributed by	Associated British-Pathé
Release date	26 July 1954
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

Wealthy hypochondriac bachelor Murray Selwyn (Guy Middleton) has been ordered by his doctors to avoid stress, but unfortunately finds himself face to face with a gang of counterfeiters. Murray has unwittingly come into possession of the printing plates the gang is after. His stress levels escalate further when Murray's nurse (Joan Winmill Brown) is kidnapped by the gang.

Cast

• Guy Middleton as Murray Selwyn
• Joan Winmill Brown as Nurse Brooks
• Elwyn Brook-Jones as Logan
• Mary Mackenzie as Estelle Logan
• Harold Goodwin as Twigg
• Joss Ambler as Dr. Grice
• Clive Morton as Archer
• Hugh Moxey as Willis
• Stafford Byrne
• Gabrielle Brune
• Gaylord Cavallaro
• Simone Lovell
• Alfred Maron

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "silly comedy routines abound in this patented British farce."[4]

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

• The Harassed Hero at IMDb

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