Sherlock Holmes (1954) - Video Detective

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Sherlock Holmes was a detective television series aired in syndication in the fall of 1954, based on the Sherlock Holmes stories of Arthur Conan Doyle. The 39 half-hour mostly original stories were produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France by Guild Films, starring Ronald Howard as Holmes and H. Marion Crawford as Watson. Archie Duncan appeared in many episodes as Inspector Lestrade. Richard Larke, billed as Kenneth Richards, played Sgt. Wilkins in about fifteen episodes. The series' associate producer, Nicole Milinaire, was one of the first women to attain a senior production role in a television series.

Original Release

10/18/1954

US Release

10/18/1954

Cast

Name

Character

Ronald Howard

Sherlock Holmes

Howard Marion-Crawford

Dr. Watson / Dr. John H. Watson

Archie Duncan

Inspector Lestrade / Thomas Greystone / Malcolm MacGregan / Insp. MacDougal

Richard Larke

Sgt. Wilkins / Sergeant Wilkins / Priest at funeral / Bobby

Eugene Deckers

Vincent Spaulding / Vickers / Serge Smernoff / Prof. A. Fishblade / Pettyfoot / John Norton / Harry Crocker

Colin Drake

Judge Westlake / Duncan Ross / Docteur Jonas / Conductor / Amos Carruthers / Albert Snow

Roland Bartrop

Lord Stamford / Herbert Fenwick / Herbert Brown / Heckler / Complaining Member / Carpenter B

Richard Watson

Warden / Lance Winmaster / John Phoenix / Constable Hennesie / Campaign manager

Duncan Elliott

Uncle Cecil / Ross / Jack Driscol / J. Oliver

Eric Micklewood

Walter Greystone / Jack Murdock / Driscol Hench / Coxin

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	The Case of the Cunningham Heritage	Monday, 18 October 1954
2	The Case of Lady Beryl	Monday, 25 October 1954
3	The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun	Monday, 01 November 1954
4	The Case of the Texas Cowgirl	Monday, 08 November 1954
5	The Case of the Belligerent Ghost	Monday, 15 November 1954
6	The Case of the Shy Ballerina	Monday, 22 November 1954
7	The Case of the Winthrop Legend	Monday, 29 November 1954
8	The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff	Monday, 06 December 1954
9	The Case of Harry Crocker	Monday, 13 December 1954
10	The Mother Hubbard Case	Monday, 20 December 1954
11	The Case of the Red Headed League	Monday, 27 December 1954
12	The Case of the Shoeless Engineer	Monday, 03 January 1955
13	The Case of the Split Ticket	Monday, 10 January 1955
14	The Case of the French Interpreter	Monday, 17 January 1955
15	The Case of the Singing Violin	Monday, 24 January 1955
16	The Case of the Greystone Inscription	Monday, 31 January 1955
17	The Case of the Laughing Mummy	Monday, 07 February 1955
18	The Case of the Thistle Killer	Monday, 14 February 1955
19	The Case of the Vanished Detective	Monday, 21 February 1955
20	The Case of the Careless Suffragette	Monday, 28 February 1955
21	The Case of the Reluctant Carpenter	Monday, 07 March 1955
22	The Case of the Deadly Prophecy	Monday, 14 March 1955
23	The Case of the Christmas Pudding	Monday, 04 April 1955
24	The Case of the Night Train Riddle	Monday, 11 April 1955
25	The Case of the Violent Suitor	Monday, 18 April 1955
26	The Case of the Baker Street Nursemaids	Monday, 25 April 1955
27	The Case of the Perfect Husband	Monday, 02 May 1955
28	The Case of the Jolly Hangman	Monday, 09 May 1955
29	The Case of the Impostor Mystery	Monday, 16 May 1955
30	The Case of the Eiffel Tower	Monday, 23 May 1955
31	The Case of the Exhumed Client	Monday, 30 May 1955
32	The Case of the Impromptu Performance	Monday, 06 June 1955
33	The Case of the Baker Street Bachelors	Monday, 20 June 1955
34	The Case of the Royal Murder	Monday, 27 June 1955
35	The Case of the Haunted Gainsborough	Monday, 04 July 1955
36	The Case of the Neurotic Detective	Monday, 11 July 1955
37	The Case of the Unlucky Gambler	Monday, 18 July 1955
38	The Case of the Diamond Tooth	Monday, 19 September 1955
39	The Case of the Tyrant's Daughter	Monday, 17 October 1955