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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

References

1. Chibnall & MacFarlane p.77

Bibliography

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

External links

• Celia at IMDb

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