| The Adventures of PC 49 | |
| Director: | Godfrey Grayson |
| Producer: | Anthony Hinds |
| Music: | Frank Spencer |
| Cinematography: | Cedric Williams |
| Editing: | Clifford Turner |
| Studio: | Hammer Films |
| Distributor: | Exclusive Films |
| Runtime: | 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.
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.
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]