John Paddy Carstairs was a British film director and television director, usually of light-hearted subject matter. He was also a comic novelist and painter.
Biography from TMDB.
- May 11, 1910
- December 12, 1970 (aged 60)
- London, England, UK
- Director and writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
What are John Paddy Carstairs' films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch John Paddy Carstairs' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for John Paddy Carstairs' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
52 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Look at Life: Top Chef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Sentimental Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Devil's Agent(1962)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
A Weekend with Lulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Sands of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
And the Same to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Tommy the Toreador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Square Peg(1958)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Big Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Just My Luck(1957)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Up in the World(1956)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Jumping for Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Man of the Moment(1955)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
One Good Turn(1955)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
A Yank in Ermine(1955)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
The Crowded Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Trouble in Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Top of the Form (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Made in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Treasure Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Little Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Talk of a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Tony Draws a Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
The Chiltern Hundreds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Fools Rush In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Sleeping Car to Trieste(1948)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Dancing with Crime(1947)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
He Found a Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Spare a Copper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
All Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Dangerous Comment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
The Second Mr. Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Now You're Talking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Meet Maxwell Archer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
The Saint in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
The Lambeth Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Lassie from Lancashire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Incident in Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
A Yank at Oxford(1938)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all filmsMissing, Believed Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Night Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Double Exposures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Falling in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
It's a Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
It's a Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
They're Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Love on the Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Impassive Footman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Water Gipsies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Nine Till Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
A Honeymoon Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Career shape
A full career of 52 titles from 1931 to 1968.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do John Paddy Carstairs' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does John Paddy Carstairs work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Paddy Carstairs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Norman Wisdom shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Henry BlythShared titles: The Square Peg (1958), Up in the World (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Blyth
- Peter BlackmoreShared titles: Just My Luck (1957), Up in the World (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Blackmore
Actors
- Norman WisdomShared titles: The Square Peg (1958), Just My Luck (1957), Up in the World (1956), Man of the Moment (1955), One Good Turn (1955)See all 5 shared titles with Norman Wisdom
- Edward ChapmanShared titles: The Square Peg (1958), Just My Luck (1957), A Yank in Ermine (1955)See all 3 shared titles with Edward Chapman
- Albert LievenShared titles: The Devil's Agent (1962), Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Albert Lieven
- Colin GordonShared titles: The Devil's Agent (1962), Up in the World (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Colin Gordon
Composers
- Philip GreenShared titles: The Devil's Agent (1962), The Square Peg (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Green
- Benjamin FrankelShared titles: Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948), Dancing with Crime (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Benjamin Frankel