Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress

Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress - 1949 | 73 mins | Crime, Drama | B&W

The Production Team

Director: Godfrey Grayson.
Producer: Anthony Hinds.
Script: Ambrose Grayson and Roy Plomley. (from the play by Wilfred Burr)
Cinematography: Cedric Williams.
Editing: Ray Pitt.
Art Direction: James Marchant.
Makeup Department: Marjorie Green and E. Hollis.
Sound Department: Edgar Vetter.
Original Music: Rupert Grayson and Frank Spencer.

The Cast

Valentine Dyall - Dr. Morelle
Julia Lang - Miss Frayle
Jean Lodge - Cynthia Mason
Philip Leaver - Samuel Kimber
Peter Drury - Peter Lorrimer

Plot Synopsis

From the radio archives Hammer derived a film from Wilfred Burr's series Dr Morelle. Called Dr Morelle - The Case of the Missing Heiress, the film was co-scripted by Ambrose Grayson and Desert Island Discs creator Roy Plomely. An unremarkable mystery thriller which has dated rather badly, it stars the velvet-voiced Valentine Dyall as the crime-solving doctor of the title. Dr Morelle investigates the mysterious death of a friend's sister.