The Adventures of PC 49 (also known as The Adventures of PC 49 Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel and Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel) is a 1949 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by Godfrey Grayson, starring Hugh Latimer, John Penrose and Annette D. Simmonds.[2] It was written by Vernon Harris and Alan Stranks based on the popular BBC radio series by Stranks.[3] It was followed by a sequel, A Case for PC 49, in 1951.
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| Directed by | Godfrey Grayson |
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| Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Cedric Williams |
| Edited by | Clifford Turner |
| Music by | Frank Spencer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Exclusive Films |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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.[citation needed]
Plot
editP.C. 49 – Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby – infiltrates a gang specialising in stealing loads of whisky from lorries. With his girlfriend's help he brings gangleader Ma Brady and her henchmen to justice.
Cast
edit- Hugh Latimer as P.C. Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby
- John Penrose as Barney
- Annette D. Simmonds as Carrots
- Pat Nye as Ma Brady
- Patricia Cutts as Joan Carr
- Michael Ripper as Fingers
- Martin Benson as Skinny Ellis
- Arthur Lovegrove as Bill
- Arthur Brander as Inspector Wilson
- Eric Phillips as Sergeant Wright
- Billy Thatcher as Ted Burton
- Jim O'Brady as lorry driver
Reception
editKine Weekly wrote: "Its sense of humour is keen and its romantic asides lively. There is no danger of it being taken too seriously. Jolly and exciting crime fiction, it is particularly well-equipped to meet general second-feature needs. But we're blowed if we know why the Censor has given it an 'A' certificate."[4]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Unconventional radio character somewhat straitjacketed in conventional plot."[5]
References
edit- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "The Adventures of PC 49". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "The Adventures of PC 49". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "The Adventures of PC 49". Kine Weekly. 392 (2214): 16. 6 October 1949 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 190. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
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