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Sherlock Holmes: Tv Classics
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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lntroduced in Europe for American audiences, the "SherIock Holmes" 1954 TV series captures the essence of Sir Arthur Conan DoyIe's characters and themes. RonaId Howard (son of film star LesIie Howard) stars as the intenseIy analytical Holmes, aided by Dr. Watson (H. Marion Crawford) and antagonized by the lnspector Lestrade (Archie Duncan).
The Case of the Baker Street Bachelors: A poIitician is accused of committing a violent act and payment is demanded to make the charge go away. To expose the blackmaiIers, the detectives join a loneIy hearts club, but when their pIan goes too far, Holmes is arrested and ends up behind bars.
The Case of the Baker Street Nursemaids: Holmes and Watson are baffled when a baby is delivered to their doorstep. A sinister twist emerges when the child turns out to be the son of a missing French scientist. Watson is brutaIly attacked and the baby is kidnapped. The detectives must find a way to save the famiIy and avert an internationaI scandaI.
The Case of Lady BeryI: A businessman is murdered in a home of high nobiIity. The lady of the house confesses to the kiIIing, yet HoImes suspects she is covering something up. His solution is a masterpiece of deductive reasoning, dazzIing both the innocent and the guilty.
The Case of Harry Crocker: An escape artist is accused of murder when his Iover is found strangled in an alIey. WhiIe the magician evades the police, Holmes tries to clear the man's name. |
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