“Elementary, my dear Watson!” A classic Sherlock Holmes series from the 50′s starring Ronald Howard as Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as Watson.

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Ep. 9: The Case of Harry Crocker

Murder suspect Harry Crocker, a vaudeville escape artist, comes to see Sherlock Holmes early in the morning to ask for help in clearing himself of suspicion. Dr. Watson remembers reading in the newspaper that Crocker has escaped from police custody, after being accused of strangling a chorus girl. Inspector Lestrade arrives shortly afterward and arrests Crocker, with Holmes assuring the suspect that he will help him. Holmes visits the theater where Crocker has been performing to question the others there, looks at the crime scene, and examines the victim’s body at the morgue. Meanwhile, Lestrade becomes increasingly frustrated and angry with Crocker’s repeated escapes from custody.

The adventures of master detective Sherlock Holmes as he and his assistant, Dr. Watson and, somewhat reluctantly, the bumbling Inspector Lestrade, battle criminals in London…
Produced in Europe for American audiences, the “Sherlock Holmes” 1954 TV series captures the essence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s characters and themes. Ronald Howard (son of film star Leslie Howard) stars as the intensely analytical Holmes, aided by Dr. Watson (H. Marion Crawford) and antagonized by the Inspector Lestrade (Archie Duncan).

Cast and Crew:

* Ronald Howard – Sherlock Holmes
* Howard Marion-Crawford – Dr. John H. Watson
* Archie Duncan – Inspector Lestrade

# Writers: Sheldon Reynolds

# Director: Jack Gage

Production Company: Guild Films
Original Air Date: 1954
Audio & Video: Mono – Black and White
Genre:

Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Sherlock Holmes

Additional details in:

Sherlock Holmes in IMDB | Sherlock Holmes in Wikipedia

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