Inquest 1939
Inquest
A woman is suspected of killing her husband after a revolver is found in her attic. A coroner is determined to prove that she did it, but thanks to the assistance of a quick-witted lawyer she is eventually found innocent.
A woman is suspected of killing her husband after a revolver is found in her attic. A coroner is determined to prove that she did it, but thanks to the assistance of a quick-witted lawyer she is eventually found innocent.
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Full Cast & Crew... Margaret Hamilton
... Thomas Knight
... Stephen Neale
... Mrs. Wyatt
... Lily Prudence
... Richard Neale KC
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This is quite a quirky little courtroom drama that illustrates some of the daftest elements of the ancient coroner's court practises. When "Margaret Hamilton" (Elizabeth Allan) is accused of her husband's murder, she appears before Herbert Lomas ("Thomas Knight") and his rather kangaroo court where luckily for her, she has a decent defence solicitor (Hay Petrie) who challenges the assumption that she is guilty and sets off to discover the truth. It's got two strong performances from a comically on-form Lomas and Petrie as the doughty K.C. who engage in a fun well written battle of wits. Hardly a vindication of the English judicial process but a great little watch.
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Release Date:
Dec 01, 1939 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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This is quite a quirky little courtroom drama that illustrates some of the daftest elements of the ancient coroner's court practises. When "Margaret Hamilton" (Elizabeth Allan) is accused of her husband's murder, she appears before Herbert Lomas ("Thomas Knight") and his rather kangaroo court where luckily for her, she has a decent defence solicitor (Hay Petrie) who challenges the assumption that she is guilty and sets off to discover the truth. It's got two strong performances from a comically on-form Lomas and Petrie as the doughty K.C. who engage in a fun well written battle of wits. Hardly a vindication of the English judicial process but a great little watch.
Cast & Crew of
Inquest
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Margaret Hamilton
... Thomas Knight
... Stephen Neale
... Mrs. Wyatt
... Lily Prudence
... Richard Neale KC
... Sir Denton Hulme
... Dr. MacFarlane
... Mary Trelease
... William Trelease
BC
Basil Cunard... Det. Insp. Mullin
RC
Richard Coke... King's Head landlord
PM
Peter Madren... Journalist
... Jury Member