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''The Case of the Dixon Torpedo'' is the 8th episode in season 1 of the BBC TV series: [[The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]. Aired on 8 november 1971. 50 min.<br />
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Originally, "The Case of the Dixon Torpedo" was written in 1894 by Arthur Morrison featuring Martin Hewitt as the investigator. However Hewitt didn’t feature in this adaptation, instead a new detective (Jonathan Pryde) was created.<br />
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* [[Ronald Hines]] (Jonathan Pryde) also played Sir Reginald Cholmondley in the TV movie [[Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady]] in 1991. And he played Henry Matthews in the TV mini-series ''Jack the Ripper'' in 1988.<br />
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* [[Derek Francis]] (Dixon) also played Mycrofts Holmes in episode [[The Bruce-Partington Plans (TV episode 1965)|The Bruce-Partington Plans]] in 1965, and he played John Scott Eccles with [[Peter Cushing]] in episode [[Wisteria Lodge (TV episode 1968)|Wisteria Lodge]] in 1968.<br />
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* [[Cyril Shaps]] (Hunter) also played Reverend Smoot in episode [[The Kingdom of Bones]] in TV series [[Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes]]. He played Emperor François-Joseph in TV series [[Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady]] in 1991 with [[Christopher Lee]]. He played Orlov in episode [[The Adventure of the Disappearing Dispatch Case]] (Part 2) in TV series [[The Baker Street Boys]] in 1983.<br />
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* [[Michael Poole]] (Ivanov) also played Bukovsky in episode [[The Adventure of the Disappearing Dispatch Case ]] (Part 2) of TV series [[The Baker Street Boys]] in 1983.<br />
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* [[Paul Williamson]] (RN Captain Harris) also played inspector Hopkins in episode [[The Abbey Grange (TV episode 1986)|The Abbey Grange]] in TV series [[Sherlock Holmes (TV series 1984-1994)|Sherlock Holmes]] with [[Jeremy Brett]] in 1986.<br />
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== Plot summary ==<br />
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Petty crime and international espionage intertwine when the Russian embassy hires Jonathan Pryde to do one job and his own government hires him for another. The private investigator discovers that the two cases-a money-counterfeiting operation and the theft of plans for a Royal Navy torpedo-are linked.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* '''Jonathan Pryde''' : [[Ronald Hines]]<br />
* '''Dixon''' : [[Derek Francis]]<br />
* '''Jenny Pryde''' : Jacqueline Pearce<br />
* '''Roberts''' : James Bolam<br />
* '''Hunter''' : [[Cyril Shaps]]<br />
* '''Ivanov''' : [[Michael Poole]]<br />
* '''Prince Oblonsky''' : Raf de la Torre<br />
* '''Winfield''' : Bill Wallis<br />
* '''Gillow''' : David King<br />
* '''RN Captain Harris''' : [[Paul Williamson]]<br />
* '''Maggie''' : Madeleine Mills<br />
* '''William''' : Jonathan Collins<br />
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* '''Director''' : Jim Goddard<br />
* '''Screenplay''' : Stuart Hood<br />
* '''Producers''' : Jonathan Alwyn, Lloyd Shirley<br />
* '''Music''' : Robert Sharples<br />
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