Celia (1949 film)

Celia
Directed by	Francis Searle
Written by	Edward J. Mason (radio series) Roy Plomley A.R. Rawlinson Francis Searle
Produced by	Anthony Hinds
Starring	Hy Hazell Bruce Lester John Bailey
Cinematography	Cedric Williams
Edited by	Clifford Turner
Music by	Rupert Grayson Frank Spencer
Production company	Hammer Films
Distributed by	Exclusive Films
Release date	29 August 1949 (1949-08-29)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Celia is a 1949 British comedy thriller film directed by Francis Searle and starring Hy Hazell, Bruce Lester and John Bailey. Made as a second feature by Hammer Films, it was based on a radio serial.

An unemployed actress is persuaded by her private detective boyfriend to pose as a housekeeper at a country mansion to investigate suspicious events occurring there.

Plot

Celia is reluctantly persuaded by Private Detective Larry to once again help him with a case. She has a flair for undertaking character rôles but mainly agrees so she can buy a fashionable hat. Celia becomes a cockney housekeeper for a week in a large house where a man is suspected of marrying an older woman for her money and plans to kill her.

Cast

• Hy Hazell as Celia
• Bruce Lester as Larry Peters
• John Bailey as Lester Martin
• Elsie Wagstaff as Aunt Nora
• Ferdy Mayne as Antonio
• Lockwood West as Dr. Cresswell
• John Sharp as Mr. Haldane
• Joan Hickson as Mrs. Haldane
• James Raglan as Inspector Parker
• Jasmine Dee as Miss Arnold
• June Elvin as Ruby
• Charles Paton as Grocer
• Olive Walter as Woman in shop
• Grace Denbigh Russell as Woman in shop

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

• Celia at IMDb