Inquest is a 1939 British crime film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Elizabeth Allan, Herbert Lomas, Hay Petrie and Barbara Everest.

[2] A young widow is accused of murder and enlists the support of a King's Counsel to help prove her innocence.

Elizabeth Allan makes an appealing heroine, while the duel between Herbert Lomas as the Coroner and Hay Petrie as the K.C.

"[4] Kinematograph Weekly wrote: "Crime drama of purpose and ingenuity set for the most part in a coroner's court in a small English town. ...

The brunt of the acting responsibility is shared by Herbert Lomas as the coroner and Hay Petrie as the KC.