A Case For P.C. 49 (1951)
P.C. 49 grapples with a beautiful artist's model
A model’s scheme to murder a millionaire with the intention of inheriting his fortune is uncovered by a police constable.
- Date of release
- 1951-08-01
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Director
- Francis Searle
Casting
- Brian Reece — Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby (P.C.49)
- Joy Shelton — Joan Carr
- Christine Norden — Della Dainton
- Leslie Bradley — Victor Palantine
- Gordon McLeod — Inspector Wilson
- Campbell Singer — Sergeant Wright
- Jack Stewart — Mike Cutler
- Michael Balfour — Chubby Price
- Michael Ripper — George Steele
- Joan Seton — Elsie Steele
- Edna Morris — Mrs Bott
- John Sharp — Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)
Interesting facts
A Case for PC 49 is a 1951 British second feature ('B') crime drama directed by Francis Searle and starring Brian Reece, Joy Shelton and Christine Norden. It was written by Vernon Harris, Francis Searle and Alan Stranks, based on the popular BBC radio series, and made by Hammer Films at Bray Studios. The film was produced from Feb. 17, 1951 through March 16, 1951. This was Hammer Films' sequel to their 1949 film The Adventures of PC 49. They replaced actor Hugh Latimer with Brian Reece. This film also provided actor Michael Ripper with one of his most lengthy roles.
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