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Arthur Conan Doyle (short story "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" from volume "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes")
John Hawkesworth (dramatisation)
John Hawkesworth (dramatisation)
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14 March 1991
(Season 1, Episode 4)
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When William McCarthy is found dead, the son with whom he had just quarreled is charged with murder. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast
(Episode Complete credited cast) | Jeremy Brett | ... | Sherlock Holmes |
| Edward Hardwicke | ... | Dr. Watson |
| Peter Vaughan | ... | John Turner |
| Jonathan Barlow | ... | Inspector Summerby |
| Joanna Roth | ... | Alice Turner |
| Leslie Schofield | ... | William McCarthy |
 | James Purefoy | ... | James McCarthy |
| Cliff Howells | ... | Crowder the Gamekeeper |
| Makala Saunders | ... | Patience Crowder |
 | Mark Jordon | ... | George |
| Will Tacey | ... | Coroner |
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James McCarthy: Look father, we have been through all this before...
William McCarthy: Do as I tell you, boy. You damned disobedient little bastard! Give me the gun!
James McCarthy: It's *my* life, and I'm going to run it the way I like!
William McCarthy: Get off out of it!
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James McCarthy: Look father, we have been through all this before...
William McCarthy: Do as I tell you, boy. You damned disobedient little bastard! Give me the gun!
James McCarthy: It's *my* life, and I'm going to run it the way I like!
William McCarthy: Get off out of it!
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Now here's an example of a Holmes adaptation that is almost precisely as in the story. Inspector Lestrade is substituted by a more gentle fellow for some reason, and a key clue (the cry of "Cooee") is absent. But by and large this contains every element of the story and nearly every line of dialog.
And its pretty bad storytelling. If there was ever an example of how the detective mechanics of books and film differ, its here. This isn't the worst of the Brett adaptations. But it lacks energy. And Brett of course is in a funk himself.
What makes it truly pleasant is the sets. Everything about this is ordinary except the sets which someone really made into complex, clever, interesting and beautiful spaces. Every shot is set is a wonderful place shown wonderfully.
Ted's Evaluation -- 2 of 3: Has some interesting elements.