''The Drayton Case'' is a 1953 British short

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produced by the Anglo-Amalgamated production company as part of their ''

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'' film series. It was directed by Ken Hughes and is hosted by

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. It stars Hilda Barry and John Le Mesurier. Made at Merton Park Studios, it was originally released as support for cinema feature film screenings and later screened on television.''Scotland Yard'' at CTVA
accessed 25 June 2014 It is based on the case of Harry Dobkin with names and some other details changed.

Plot

During the early years of World War II, a bomb from a German aeroplane uncovers the corpse of a strangled woman. It turns out she was killed by her husband Charles Drayton.

Cast

*Vincent Platt as Drayton *Hilda Barry as Elizabeth Drayton *John Le Mesurier as Div. Spt. Henley *Victor Ball as Henley's assistant

References

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''The Drayton Case''
at BFI 1953 films British short films 1953 crime films British crime films Films directed by Ken Hughes 1953 short films British black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-crime-film-stub