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

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

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


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_PC_49
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