FEATURE FILM

Inquest

6.2/10
TMDB8 votes
1939Original: English60 min

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.

Genres: Crime, Mystery
Cast: Elizabeth Allan, Herbert Lomas, Hay Petrie, Barbara Everest, Olive Sloane

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About Inquest

Inquest (1939) is a film in the crime, mystery genres. Directed by Roy Boulting. The cast includes Elizabeth Allan, Herbert Lomas, Hay Petrie, Barbara Everest.

Released
1939-12-01
Original language
English
Runtime
60 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom
Production companies
Charter Film Productions
Directors
Roy Boulting
Writers
Francis Trevelyan Miller

Inquest cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.2/10 from 8 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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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…

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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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What is Inquest about?

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.

Who stars in Inquest?

Elizabeth Allan, Herbert Lomas, Hay Petrie, Barbara Everest, Olive Sloane, Philip Friend. See the cast cards above for character names.

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