The only clue at the site of two grisly murders is a chicken’s foot. Baffled, Insp. Lestrade goes to Sherlock Holmes for assistance.
Howard Marion-Crawford (17 January 1914 – 24 November 1969), the grandson of writer F. Marion Crawford, was an English character actor, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the 1954 television adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. In 1948, Marion-Crawford had played Holmes in a radio adaptation of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", making him one of the few actors to portray both Holmes and Watson. He is also known for his portrayal of Dr. Petrie in a series of low budget Fu Manchu films in the 1960s, and playing Paul Temple in the BBC Radio serializations. - From Wikipedia
Sherlock Holmes 02 – The Case of Lady Beryl - 1954
Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade investigate a murder at the Beryl residence only to get a pretty easy confession out of Lady Beryl herself. Holmes sees right through the vonfessions and works to recreate the murder and find out what really happened.
Sherlock Holmes 11 – The Case of the Red Headed League - 1954
Sherlock Holmes investigates a strange story told to him by a shopkeeper, who claims to have been a member of the ‘League of Red-Headed Men’ until it unexpectedly dissolved.
Sherlock Holmes 05 – The Case Of The Belligerent Ghost - 1954
When Dr. Watson thinks that he has seen a ghost, it puts Sherlock Holmes on a trail that leads to a crime at an art museum.
Sherlock Holmes 07 – The Case of the Winthrop Legend - 1954
Sherlock Holmes seeks a rational explanation for the Winthrop family legend, which foretells the death of any family member who unexpectedly finds silver coins in his possession.
Sherlock Holmes 09 – The Case of Harry Crocker - 1954
Vaudeville escape artist Harry Crocker turns to Sherlock Holmes for help when he is accused of strangling a chorus girl.
Sherlock Holmes 03 – The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun - 1954
Watson and Holmes travel to Sussex to investigate the death of Squire John Douglas, violently shot with a Pennsylvania gun. They investigate suspects of the supposed murder, but Holmes suspects murder might not be the answer.
Sherlock Holmes 10 – The Mother Hubbard Case - 1954
Sherlock Holmes and Watson are approached by a mother and father looking for their daughter’s fiance. He went missing shortly after sending a message that he was helping a lost little girl get to her home. After retracing the lost man’s steps, Holmes finds the man’s body in the fireplace of a vacant home, which […]
Sherlock Holmes 14 – The Case of the French Interpreter - 1955
Dr. Watson urgently fetches Sherlock Holmes from his club, and brings him to see a French interpreter who urgently needs the detective. The interpreter, M. Dubec, explains how his services were requested by a man named Lattimer, who then abducted him and took him to an unknown location. There Dubec was asked to persuade a […]