The Adventures of PC 49
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The Adventures of PC 49 | |
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Directed by | Godfrey Grayson |
Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
Written by |
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Starring | |
Music by | Frank Spencer |
Cinematography | Cedric Williams |
Edited by | Clifford Turner |
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Distributed by | Exclusive Films |
Release dates
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1949 |
Running time
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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 Annette D. Simmonds.[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.
Contents
Cast
- Hugh Latimer as P.C. Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby
- John Penrose as Barney
- Annette D. Simmonds as Carrots
- Pat Nye as Ma Benson
- Patricia Cutts as Joan Carr
- Michael Ripper as Fingers
- Martin Benson as Skinny Ellis
- Arthur Brander as Inspector Wilson
- Eric Phillips as Sergeant Wright
- Billy Thatcher as Ted Burton
- Arthur Lovegrove as Bill
- Jim O'Brady as Lorry Driver
References
- ↑ Chibnall & McFarlane p.241
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Adventures of PC 49 at IMDb
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- Films about police officers
- Hammer Film Productions films
- 1940s police films
- 1940s police procedural films
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- 1940s English-language films
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