The Case of Charles Peace (1949)

★ 6.0 1h 28m IMDb
Drama Crime

Charles Peace leads a double life, by day he's a respected local businessman, but by night he's a professional thief who stops at nothing, not even murder, to get what he wants.

The Case of Charles Peace

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Cast

Valentine Dyall
Valentine Dyall as Storyteller Died 1985 · London, England, UK
Michael Martin Harvey
Michael Martin Harvey as Charles Peace Died 1975 · Hampstead, London, England, UK Michael Martin Harvey was a British stage actor and dancer, the son of the Edwardian actor and theatre manager Sir John Martin Harvey. He only appeared in 19 films, mainly in support roles, playing q...
Chili Bouchier
Chili Bouchier as Katherine Dyson Died 1999 · Fulham, London, England, UK Dorothy "Chili" Irene Bouchier was an English film actress who achieved success during the silent film era, and went on to many screen appearances with the advent of sound films, before progressing to...
Bruce Belfrage
Bruce Belfrage as Counsel for Prosecution Died 1974 · Marylebone, London, England, UK
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam as Counsel for Defence Died 1979 · Bromyard, Herefordshire, England, UK
Peter Forbes-Robertson
Peter Forbes-Robertson as William Habron Died 1995 · Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales, UK
Director Norman Lee
Cast Valentine Dyall, Michael Martin Harvey, Chili Bouchier, Bruce Belfrage, Ronald Adam, Roberta Huby, Peter Forbes-Robertson, Kathleen Rooney, Richard Shayne, Jean Shepeard

Audience Reviews

CinemaSerf 6/10 Jul 09, 2022
I am always fascinated with real-life detective stories when the police couldn't rely on technology to help solve crime. The fact that Peace was actually sent to jail under an assumed name for another crime and nobody made a connection just shows how much luck was a part of this process as was skill. The acting is a bit wooden, the disguises do test your patience and the script is a little ponderous at times but overall the story has held up quite well 70 years after it was made in 1949.

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