The Case of the Impromptu Performance (6 Jun. 1955)

A condemned man scheduled to hang the next day uses his last request to ask Sherlock Holmes to prove his innocence of the murder for which he is about to be executed.

Director:

Steve Previn

Writer:

Lou Morheim

Stars:

Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford, Archie Duncan

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Ronald Howard	...	Sherlock Holmes
Howard Marion-Crawford	...	Dr. John H. Watson (as H. Marion Crawford)
Archie Duncan	...	Inspector Lestrade
Richard Larke	...	Sgt. Wilkins (as Kenneth Richards)
Patrick Shelley	...	Brighton
Eugene Deckers	...	Pettyfoot
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Colin Drake	...	Amos Carruthers
June Peterson	...	Mrs. Chivvy

Storyline

A condemned man scheduled to hang the next day uses his last request to ask Sherlock Holmes to prove his innocence of the murder for which he is about to be executed.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 1955 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guild Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson: The Case of the Final Curtain (1980)

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