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A Case for PC 49

A Case for PC 49

1951Movie⏱️ 1h 20m
MysteryCrimeDrama
5.4
IMDB Rating
142 votes

PC 49 grapples with a beautiful artist's model in a case involving the murder of a millionaire.

Director
Francis Searle
Writers
Vernon Harris, Alan Stranks
Stars
Brian Reece, Joy Shelton, Christine Norden
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 9
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Brian Reece
Brian Reece
as PC 49 - Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby
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Joy Shelton
as Joan Carr
Christine Norden
Christine Norden
as Della Dainton
Leslie Bradley
Leslie Bradley
as Victor Palantine
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Gordon McLeod
as Inspector Wilson
Campbell Singer
Campbell Singer
as Sgt. Wright
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Jack Stewart
as Cutler
Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour
as Chubby Price
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Michael Ripper
as George Steele
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Joan Seton
as Elsie

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK
Production
Hammer Films

🏷️ Keywords

based on radio showmurdersergeantpolice sergeantdetective

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Escapist nostalgia
by Spondonman2007-06-05
7/10

"This was one of those unusual sequels: better than the original. It was the 2nd attempt at putting the adventures of PC 49 onto the screen, transferred from BBC radio, the 1st being filmed 2 years before in 1949. In those 2 years Hammer had come on by leaps and bounds with higher production values, better actors and acting and most of all better scripts. This still means that it creaks and abounds with those moments that contemporary serious people love to deride, so apart from it appealing to wide-eyes like me it can also draw cynical wasters too. Meanwhile the plot is cohesive and absorbing..."

💡 Did You Know?

Brian Reece and Joy Shelton re-created their roles from the BBC Radio series on which the film was based. Neither had been in the previous film.

📖 Synopsis

PC 49 grapples with a beautiful artist's model in a case involving the murder of a millionaire.