Summary
The Drayton Case is a British crime film first released in 1953,
directed by Ken Hughes.
The film stars Edgar Lustgarten, Victor Platt, Hilda Barry, John Le Mesurier and Vincent Ball.
It has also been released under the title: Casebook: The Case of the Drayton Case.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Ken Hughes
- Script: Ken Hughes
- Photo: John Wiles
- Cast: Edgar Lustgarten (Host), Victor Platt (Charles Drayton), Hilda Barry (Elizabeth Drayton), John Le Mesurier (Inspector Henley), Vincent Ball (Detective), Bruce Beeby, Geoffrey Bewian, Eric Evans, Edward Malin (Caretaker), Humphrey Morton, Bartlett Mullins (Mr. Taylor)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 26 min; B&W
- Aka: Casebook: The Case of the Drayton Case; Casebook: The Drayton Case; Scotland Yard: The Drayton Case
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