A man dies of a mysterious tropical disease on which his cousin, his heir, is the sole authority.A man dies of a mysterious tropical disease on which his cousin, his heir, is the sole authority.A man dies of a mysterious tropical disease on which his cousin, his heir, is the sole authority.
- Victor Savage
- (as Richard Bonneville)
- Charles Damant
- (as Trevor Bowen)
- Chinese Lady
- (as Mary Ten Pow)
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- TriviaHugh Bonneville is listed in the credits as Richard Bonneville. Richard is the actor's middle name.
- GoofsAt 51:00 the camera moves and you can clearly see a modern Electric lamp on top of a post with the light taken out as Electric lamps were not around at this time.
- Quotes
Sherlock Holmes: If I'm to have a doctor, at least let me have someone in whom I have confidence.
Doctor Watson: [Gravely] You have none in me.
Sherlock Holmes: Your friendship, yes. But I mean you're only a general practitioner with mediocre qualifications.
Doctor Watson: That remark is unworthy of you, Holmes. It shows me very clearly the state of your nerves.
Sherlock Holmes: That demonstrates your ignorance!
[shouts]
Sherlock Holmes: What do you know about Tapanuli fever! What do you know of the black Formosa corruption!
- ConnectionsReferenced in DuckTales: The 87 Cent Solution! (2019)
A fine return to form for the Sherlock Holmes series. The last few episodes of The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes were lacklustre, culminating in the distinctly sub-par style-over-substance The Eligible Bachelor. The first episode of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Three Gables, also wasn't great, being more an empty social melodrama than a mystery-drama.
However, this episode gets us back to the Sherlock Holmes we know and love. An intriguing mystery and a great performance from Jeremy Brett see things returned to normal. One of the reasons for The Three Gables being so mediocre was that Brett was not at the top of his game (largely due to ill health I would think) but here, while he still is clearly not in the best of health his performance is top-notch.
- grantss
- Jan 3, 2023
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- Adlington Hall, Mill Lane, Adlington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK(Somerley House interiors, the Savage family home)
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