The Drayton Case (1953)
- Directed by
- Ken Hughes
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 26 min
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A short crime film from the 1950s about a police investigation into a murder case. It follows officers as they work to solve the crime based on a real historical incident.
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What happens
The Drayton Case is a 1953 British short crime film directed and written by Ken Hughes and starring Hilda Barry and John Le Mesurier. It was produced by the Anglo-Amalgamated production company as part of their Scotland Yard film series. It is hosted by Edgar Lustgarten. It is based on the case of Harry Dobkin with names and some other details changed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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