Inquest (1939 film)
| 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 |
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Production
company |
Charter Film Productions
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| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures |
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Release date
|
December 1939 |
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Running time
|
60 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Inquest is a 1939 British crime film directed by Ray Boulting and starring Elizabeth Allan, Herbert Lomas, Hay Petrie and Barbara Everest. In the film, a young widow is accused of murder, and enlists the support of a King's Counsel to help prove her innocence. 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.
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."
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