A Case for P.C. 49 – 1951

A Hammer production released by Exclusive Films (UK) and Lippert Films (USA)
Based on the popular B.B.C. feature

All characters in this photoplay are fictitious and bear no relation to any real person, living or dead

Black & White 81 minutes

Storyline

Uniformed bobby P.C.49 dreams of becoming a plain clothes detective. A chance comes his way when, to the consternation of his girlfriend, Joan, he is assigned to protect glamorous model Della Dainton, who has been receiving threatening letters. A murder soon follows, but 49, overwhelmed by Della’s beauty, cannot believe that she could possibly be involved. Joan decides to solve the case herself…

Crew


Function	Credited	Age at Release	Birth	Death	Age	Hammer Credits
Assistant Director	Jimmy Sangster	23	2 Dec 1927	19 Aug 2011	83	65
Camera Operator	Peter Bryan	31	28 Sep 1919	1 Sep 1972	52	22
Casting	Michael Carreras	23	21 Dec 1927	19 Apr 1994	66	82
Continuity	Renee Glynne	24	3 Aug 1926	6 Apr 2022	95	38
Directed by	Francis Searle	41	14 Mar 1909	31 Jul 2002	93	17
Director of Photography	Walter Harvey BSc	47	9 Feb 1903	1979	75	34
Editor	James Needs	31	17 Oct 1919	2003	83	110
Hair Stylist	Anne Box					5
Make-up	Phil Leakey	42	4 May 1908	26 Nov 1992	84	48
Musical Director	Frank Spencer	39	19 Jun 1911	1 Feb 1975	63	21
Produced by	Anthony Hinds	28	18 Sep 1922	30 Sep 2013	91	84
Production Manager	Arthur Barnes	65	1886	1956	70	20
Recordist	Edgar Vetter	37	27 Jan 1913	15 Dec 1988	75	15
Screenplay by	Alan Stranks	48	7 Aug 1903	18 Jun 1959	55	2
Screenplay by	Vernon Harris	45	26 Feb 1905	1 Feb 1999	93	2

Cast


Character	Actor	Age at Release	Birth	Death	Age	Hammer Appearances
Archibald Berkley Willoughby, PC49	Brian Reece	37	24 Jul 1913	12 Apr 1962	48	2
Chubby	Michael Balfour	32	11 Feb 1918	24 Oct 1997	79	3
Coffee Dan	John Warren	34	13 Nov 1916	1 Jan 1977	60	3
Cutler	Jack Stewart	37	22 Mar 1913	2 Jan 1966	52	4
Della Dainton	Christine Norden	26	28 Dec 1924	21 Sep 1988	63	2
Desk Sergeant	John Sharpe	30	5 Aug 1920	26 Nov 1992	72	5
Elsie	Joan Seton	28	17 Feb 1922	14 Mar 1985	63	1
George Steele	Michael Ripper	37	27 Jan 1913	28 Jun 2000	87	34
Inspector Wilson	Gordon McLeod	66	27 Dec 1884	16 Oct 1953	68	2
Jimmy Pewter	John Barry					1
Joan Carr	Joy Shelton	28	3 Jun 1922	28 Jan 2000	77	1
Mrs Bott	Edna Morris	44	11 Jul 1906	11 Aug 1972	66	1
Police Sergeant	Frank Hawkins	43	18 Mar 1907	1 Jan 1995	87	1
Sergeant Wright	Campbell Singer	41	16 Mar 1909	16 Feb 1976	66	5
Victor Palantine	Leslie Bradley	43	1 Sep 1907	20 Jul 1974	66	1

Production


FILMING BEGAN	1 January 1951
UK RELEASE	23 July 1951
STUDIO	Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England

Footnotes

It is round about this time that Hammer made their “permanent” home at Bray Studios. Although they had used the building next door, Oakley Court, in earlier productions, the first film made at the studios themselves was “Cloudburst” (1951).

Also at this time, Hammer concluded a deal for US distribution with Lippert Films. Now able to spend more money, the films from now on generally show a marked improvement in production values. This filmography will reflect this change by giving, where possible, details of the American Distributor.

Details were complied viewing the actual film.
Source of viewing copy – The Hammer Graveyard Collection