by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Anything Might Happen is a British quota quickie with a highfalutin pedigree. This minor gangster melodrama was based on a novel by one Lady Evelyn Balfour. You'll find no Lords or Ladies in this one, however: instead, the story involves the efforts by gangster John Garrick to reform. Garrick's particular cross to bear is a look-alike criminal (also played by Garrick) who is going around committing crimes which are then blamed on the ex-crook. Leading lady Judy Kelly helps the Good Garrick squash the Bad Garrick.
characteristics
- False-accusation
- Reformation
- Redemption
- Reform [improve]
- Problems
- Track-and-field
- Yakuza
- Troubles
- One-against-odds
- Mob
- Gang
- Criminal
- Going-straight
- Lookalike
- Mistaken-identity
