The Adventures of PC 49
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| The Adventures of PC 49 | |
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| Directed by | Godfrey Grayson |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Cedric Williams |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Frank Spencer |
Production company | Hammer Films |
| Distributed by | Exclusive Films |
Release date | 1949 |
Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Adventures of PC 49 is a 1949 British crime film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Hugh Latimer, John Penrose and .[1]
It is also known by the subtitle Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel. The film was based on a popular radio series. It was followed by a sequel A Case for PC 49 in 1951.
There were six children's annuals full of stories of PC 49, as well as an annual reprinting of his strips in the Eagle comics.
Cast[]
- Hugh Latimer as P.C. Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby
- John Penrose as Barney
- as Carrots
- Pat Nye as Ma Benson
- Patricia Cutts as Joan Carr
- Michael Ripper as Fingers
- Martin Benson as Skinny Ellis
- as Inspector Wilson
- as Sergeant Wright
- as Ted Burton
- Arthur Lovegrove as Bill
- as Lorry Driver
References[]
- ^ Chibnall & McFarlane p.241
Bibliography[]
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links[]
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Categories:
- English-language films
- 1949 films
- British films
- British crime films
- 1949 crime films
- Films directed by Godfrey Grayson
- Films set in England
- Films based on radio series
- Films about police officers
- Hammer Film Productions films
- 1940s police films
- 1940s police procedural films
- British police films
- British black-and-white films
- 1940s British film stubs