A Case for PC 49

Hammer adapted another BBC radio production with the PC49 stories. In their second movie, Brian Reece takes over the role and he and played him on the radio.

Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby better known as PC49 is a bit of a buffoon. He gets a chance to on a special mission. He will guard model Della Dainton who has got threatening letters from her ex boyfriend.

Only PC49 is being set up. Della and her gangster boyfriend Victor Palantine plan to kill her ex by making out that he is trying to break into Della's home. PC49 will be present but out of sight and Della will inherit her ex boyfriend's money.

PC49's fiancé Joan Carr (Joy Shelton) comes across a vital clue. The threatening letter was written several years ago. She goes to confront Della Dainton on her own but she is overpowered by Palantine.

PC49 has to save Joan and expose Della and Palantine. Only to find someone has killed Palantine. He was double crossed by a couple of his own minions.

This is a weak offering. Joan decides to take it on herself and take a vital clue to challenge Della Dainton on her own. She was lucky not be killed. Even PC49 never goes to his colleagues for help.

This is a quote quickie, the story never makes much sense but it is pacy.