Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress

1949
A
1h 13m

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Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress (1949)

A young woman goes missing under strange circumstances. A friend of hers tries to find out what happened and it almost leads to another case of a missing young woman. Dr. Morrell has his han... Read allA young woman goes missing under strange circumstances. A friend of hers tries to find out what happened and it almost leads to another case of a missing young woman. Dr. Morrell has his hands full trying to solve this case.A young woman goes missing under strange circumstances. A friend of hers tries to find out what happened and it almost leads to another case of a missing young woman. Dr. Morrell has his hands full trying to solve this case.

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At Least Dyall Is Good

Julia Lang discovers that her friend, heiress Jean Lodge has gone missing. She goes to investigate at the charmingly named Barren Tor in Devonshire, disguising herself as the new housemaid. There she finds Miss Lodge's wheelchair-bound stepfather, a creepy butler, and a stalwart young fiance. Finding herself out of her depth, she calls her regular employer, psychiatrist Valentine Dyall for aid.

It's another of the movie adaptations of BBC radio programs that Hammer tried in the late 1940s. This one is based on a series written by Ernest Dudley. It was a long-running series, initially starring Dennis Arundell. In the 1950s, the role was taken by Cecil Parker. There were also short stories, and even a stage play.

THe movie itself is a stereotyped potboiler, distinguished only by Dyall's characterization as the annoyingly perceptive Morelle.

boblipton
Jul 28, 2020
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Trivia
The screenplay for this film was co-written by Roy Plomley, who went on to devise the long-running "Desert Islands Discs" radio format.

Goofs
Cynthia will inherit her legacy when she gets married but, her stepfather will not allow it. However, it is mentioned that she is 21 years of age. At the time this was the legal age of majority. Therefore Cynthia could get married without asking permission.