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[[File:Rivals-of-SH-S01E06-1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Case of the Mirror of Portugal]]<br />
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''The Case of the Mirror of Portugal'' is the 6th episode in season 1 of the BBC TV series: [[The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]. Aired on 25 october 1971. 50 min.<br />
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Horace Dorrington is a fictionnal character created by Arthur Morrison in 1897.<br />
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* [[Peter Vaughan]] (Horace Dorrington) also played John Turner in episode [[The Boscombe Valley Mystery (TV episode 1991)|The Boscombe Valley Mystery]] in TV series [[Sherlock Holmes (TV series 1984-1994)|Sherlock Holmes]] in 1991.<br />
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* [[Jeremy Irons]] (Nephew George) also played [[Sherlock Holmes]] in the sketch [[Sherlock Holmes Surprise Party]] in 1991.<br />
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== Plot summary ==<br />
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When a priceless gem comes within grasp, detective Horace Dorrington cuts more than a few corners to get his hands on it. But he battles a surprisingly worthy adversary from an unexpected quarter, one as ruthless and determined as himself. <br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* '''Horace Dorrington''' : [[Peter Vaughan]]<br />
* '''Farrish''' : Kenneth Colley<br />
* '''Miss Parrot''' : Petronella Barker<br />
* '''Hamer''' : Paul Eddington<br />
* '''Maria Hamer''' : Ingrid Hafner<br />
* '''Léon Bouvier''' : Oscar Quitak<br />
* '''Jacques Bouvier''' : Michael Forrest<br />
* '''Madame Bouvier''' : Nancy Nevinson<br />
* '''Solomons''' : Arnold Diamond<br />
* '''Inspector Brent''' : Lloyd Lamble<br />
* '''Harkness''' : Michael Nightingale<br />
* '''Nephew George''' : [[Jeremy Irons]]<br />
* '''Young Man''' : Jeremy Mason<br />
* '''Boy''' : Michael Burroughs <br />
* '''Maid''' : Alison Hughes<br />
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== Crew ==<br />
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* '''Director''' : [[Mike Vardy]]<br />
* '''Screenplay''' : Julian Bond<br />
* '''Producers''' : Robert Love, Lloyd Shirley<br />
* '''Music''' : Robert Sharples<br />
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File:Rivals-of-SH-S01E06-2.jpg|''Horace Dorrington'' ([[Peter Vaughan]])<br />
File:Rivals-of-SH-S01E06-3.jpg|''Horace Dorrington'' ([[Peter Vaughan]])<br />
File:Rivals-of-SH-S01E06-4.jpg|''Nephew George'' ([[Jeremy Irons]] on the left)<br />
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