Doctor Morelle

Doctor Morelle
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Produced by Anthony Hinds
Written by Wilfred Burr (play)
Ambrose Grayson
Roy Plomley
Starring Valentine Dyall
Peter Drury
Hugh Griffith
Julia Lang
Music by Rupert Grayson
Frank Spencer
Cinematography Cedric Williams
Edited by Ray Pitt
Production
company
Distributed by Exclusive Films
Release dates
  • 27 June 1949 (1949-06-27)
Running time
73 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $56,000[1]

Doctor Morelle is a 1949 British mystery film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Valentine Dyall, Peter Drury and Hugh Griffith.[2] It was made by Hammer Films and based on a play by Wilfred Burr. It is also known by two alternative titles: Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress or simply The Case of the Missing Heiress. The character also appeared in a long running BBC radio series written by Ernest Dudley and starring Cecil Parker. Dudley also wrote many novels and short stories featuring the character.

Plot

Private detective Doctor Morelle, who is intrigued by a case of a wealthy young woman who has mysteriously vanished...

Cast

Reception

As of 2013, Doctor Morelle currently holds a three star rating (5.6/10) on IMDb.

References

  1. Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio, Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography, McFarland, 1996 p36
  2. BFI | Film & TV Database | DOCTOR MORELLE THE CASE OF THE MISSING HEIRESS (1949)

External links

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