Inquest (1939 film)
Inquest is a 1939 British crime film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Elizabeth Allan, Herbert Lomas, Hay Petrie and Barbara Everest.[1] In the film, a young widow is accused of murder, and enlists the support of a King's Counsel to help prove her innocence.[2] It was based on a play by Michael Barringer which had previously been adapted as a film in 1931. The film was a quota quickie made at Highbury Studios to be used as a supporting feature.[3]
| Inquest | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roy Boulting |
| Produced by | John Boulting |
| Written by | Michael Barringer (play) Francis Miller |
| Starring | Elizabeth Allan Herbert Lomas Hay Petrie Barbara Everest |
| Music by | Charles Brill |
| Cinematography | D.P. Cooper |
| Edited by | Roy Boulting |
Production company | Charter Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures |
Release date | December 1939 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Elizabeth Allan as Margaret Hamilton
- Herbert Lomas as Thomas Knight
- Hay Petrie as Stephen Neale
- Barbara Everest as Mrs. Wyatt
- Olive Sloane as Lily Prudence
- Philip Friend as Richard Neale KC
- Harold Anstruther as Sir. Denton Hulme
- Malcolm Morley as Doctor Macfarlane
Critical reception
TV Guide concluded, "not bad as courtroom dramas go. This was the first attempt by the Boulting brothers to give higher production values to programmer filmmaking." [4]
References
- malcolmgsw (1 December 1939). "Inquest (1939)". IMDb.
- "Inquest (1940)". BFI.
- "Three Silent Men & Inquest". renownfilms.co.uk.
- "Inquest". TVGuide.com.
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