The Case of the Shoeless Engineer
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
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The Case of the Shoeless Engineer is the 12th episode of the 1954-1955 TV series Sherlock Holmes starring Ronald Howard as Sherlock Holmes and Howard Marion-Crawford as Dr. Watson. Aired on 3 january 1955 on MPTV (USA). Black & White. 27 min.
This is an adaptation of the Conan Doyle's short story : The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb (1892).
Full episode
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Sherlock Holmes
(Ronald Howard) -
Dr. John Watson
(Howard Marion-Crawford) -
Inspector Lestrade and Constable
(Archie Duncan) -
Ruth Connors
(June Elliott) -
Victor Haterl(e)y
(David Oxley) -
Col. Lysander Stark
(Richard Warner) -
Bruno Carreau
(Georges Hubert) -
Sherlock Holmes
(Ronald Howard)
Cast
- Sherlock Holmes : Ronald Howard
- Dr. John Watson : Howard Marion-Crawford
- Inspector Lestrade : Archie Duncan
- Ruth Connors : June Elliott
- Victor Hatherl(e)y : David Oxley
- Col. Lysander Stark : Richard Warner
- Bruno Carreau : Georges Hubert
Uncredited
- Constable
Crew
- Director : Steve Previn
- Producer : Sheldon Reynolds
- Associate Producer : Nicole Milinaire
- Screenplay : Lou Morheim, Harold Jack Bloom
- Cinematography : Raymond Clunie
- Production Manager : Sacha Kamenka
- Film Editor : George Gale
- Music : Paul Durand
- Set Designer : Raymond Druart
- Sound Equipment : Poste Parisien
- Engineer : Tony Leenhardt
Plot summary
Based on The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb, but Victor Hatherl(e)y loses a shoe rather than his thumb and escapes with the aid of Ruth Connors. The two conspirators are captured by Lestrade, with the assistance of Holmes.
Titles
- France : Les Faux-monnayeurs
- Germany : Sherlock Holmes und die Falschmünzer
