“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. 23: The Christmas Pudding

As John Henry Norton is convicted of murdering his first five wives he threatens revenge on Holmes — and asks for a Christmas pudding from Bess, wife number six. After getting the pudding he escapes, kills a policeman and assuming his identity attempts to make good his threat.

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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