Sherlock Holmes (TV Series)
The Second Stain (1968)
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- TV-PG
- 50min
- Crime, Drama
- 09 Sep 1968
- TV Episode
Whilst trying to retrieve an indiscreet letter which could damage her husband's position, from the blackmailer Fournaye,politician's wife Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope is the innocent witness to the man's murder. No lesser person than the...
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| Peter Cushing | ... |
Sherlock Holmes
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| Nigel Stock | ... |
Dr. Watson
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Clifford Cox | ... |
PC MacPherson
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Joan Crane | ... |
Renate
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Alicia Deane | ... |
Madame Fournaye
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| Freddie Earlle | ... |
John Mitton
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Ronald Forfar | ... |
Ticket Clerk
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| Penelope Horner | ... |
Lady Hilda
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| Cherie Lunghi | ... |
Emily
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| Daniel Massey | ... |
Trelawney Hope
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| Cecil Parker | ... |
Lord Bellinger
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Derek Waring | ... |
Henri Fournaye
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Sandra June Williams | ... |
Lucy
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| Henri Safran | ||
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| Arthur Conan Doyle | ... | (characters) (as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) |
| Jennifer Stuart | ... | (dramatisation) |
Produced by
| William Sterling | ... | producer |
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| Max Harris | ||
Production Design by
| Tom Carter | ||
Makeup Department
| Heather Stewart | ... | make up |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Betty Aldiss | ... | costumes |
Script and Continuity Department
| John Barber | ... | script editor |
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- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1968) (United Kingdom) (tv)
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Whilst trying to retrieve an indiscreet letter which could damage her husband's position, from the blackmailer Fournaye,politician's wife Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope is the innocent witness to the man's murder. No lesser person than the Premier of Britain approaches Holmes to save Lady Hilda's reputation and her spouse's career. Written by don @ minifie-1 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | No visual copy of this episode is currently known to exist; however in 2024 a recording of the soundtrack was discovered by The Sherlock Holmes Society of London on a reel-to-reel audio tape, found amongst the collection of a deceased Holmes fan which had been donated to them. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of The Second Stain (1922). See more » |