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The Adventures of PC 49
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Wikipedia article
'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.Chibnall & McFarlane p.241
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.
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
Bibliography
* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. 'The British 'B' Film'. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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