The Adventures of PC 49

The Adventures of PC 49
The Adventures of PC 49
Directed by	Godfrey Grayson
Written by	Vernon Harris (radio series); Alan Stranks;
Produced by	Anthony Hinds
Starring	Hugh Latimer; John Penrose; Annette D. Simmonds;
Cinematography	Cedric Williams
Edited by	Clifford Turner
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 (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.

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

P.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

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

Kine 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

^ 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.

External links

The Adventures of PC 49 at IMDb

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[Chibnall-1] Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.

[BFIsearch-2] "The Adventures of PC 49". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

[3] "The Adventures of PC 49". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

[4] "The Adventures of PC 49". Kine Weekly. 392 (2214): 16. 6 October 1949 – via ProQuest.

[5] 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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