''A Case for PC 49'' is a 1951 British

mystery film A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means ...

directed by Francis Searle and starring

Brian Reece Brian Reece (24 July 1913 – 12 April 1962) was an English actor. Biography Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he starred as the eponymous policeman in the BBC radio series '' The Adventures of PC 49'' (1947–1953). His films include '' Orders A ...

Joy Shelton Joy Winstanley Shelton (3 June 1922 – 28 January 2000) was an English actress who performed in films, radio and television. Biography Joy Shelton was born in Marylebone, London, and trained at RADA. She appeared in a number of British films in ...

and

Christine Norden Christine Norden (born Mary Lydia Thornton; 28 December 1924 – 21 September 1988) was a British actress. Early life Norden was born in Mowbray Terrace, Sunderland. She was the daughter of a bus driver. Her childhood home was in Chester Ro ...

.Chibnall & MacFarlane p.79 It was made by Hammer Films at

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. The film was based on a popular radio series, which already been adapted into the 1949 production ''

The Adventures of PC 49 ''The Adventures of PC 49'' is a 1949 British crime film directed by Godfrey Grayson, starring Hugh Latimer (actor), Hugh Latimer, John Penrose (actor), John Penrose and Annette D. Simmonds.Chibnall & McFarlane p.241 It is also known by the subt ...

''. It was released as a

second feature A B movie or B film is a low-budget commercial motion picture. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double featur ...

Cast

as Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby *

as Joan Carr *

as Della Dainton *

Leslie Bradley Leslie Ernest Bradley (1 September 1907 – 20 July 1974) was an English actor. He died in Desert Hot Springs, California. Filmography * '' The Way of Youth'' (1934) as Lieut. Burton (film debut) * ''Play Up the Band'' (1935) as Jack Heck ...

as Victor Palantine * George McLeod as Inspector Wilson *

Campbell Singer Campbell Singer (born Jacob Kobel Singer; 16 March 1909 – 16 February 1976) was a British character actor who featured in a number of stage, film and television roles during his long career. He was also a playwright and dramatist. Life He was ...

as Sgt. Wright * Jack Stewart as Cutler * Michael Balfour as Chubby Price *

Michael Ripper Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913 – 28 June 2000) was an English character actor. He began his film career in quota quickies in the 1930s and until the late 1950s was virtually unknown; he was seldom credited. Along with Michael Gough ...

as George Steele * Joan Seton as Elsie * Edna Morris as Mrs. Bott * John Sharp as Desk Sergeant * Frank Hawkins as Police Sergeant * John Barry as Pewter * John Warren as Coffee Dan

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1951 films British mystery films 1950s mystery films Films directed by Francis Searle Films set in London Films based on radio series British sequel films Hammer Film Productions films 1950s police films 1950s police procedural films British police films British black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-UK-film-stub