The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia


The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway

The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway is the 1st episode in season 2 of the BBC TV series: The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes. Aired on 29 january 1973. 50 min.

Polly Burton if a fictional character created by baroness Orczy.

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When a young woman is poisoned on a London subway train, the police searching for her killer appear to be on the wrong track. Bright young reporter Polly Burton decides to unmask the murderer herself--putting her own safety on the line in the process.


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Cast

  • Polly Burton : Judy Geeson
  • Sir Arthur Inglewood : John Savident
  • Richard Frobisher : Richard Beckinsale
  • William Hazeldene : Anthony Higgins (as Anthony Corlan)
  • Laura Stanley : Cyd Hayman
  • General Attorney : Frank Wylie
  • Prosecutor : James Cairncross
  • Beatrice Hazeldene : Lois Baxter
  • Andrew Campbell : Simon Lack
  • Constable Thornton : Dennis Blanch
  • Dr. Jones : Michael Sheard
  • Porter : George Tovey
  • Solicitor : Christopher Timothy
  • Station Master : Michael Rose
  • Judge : Julian Dalbie
  • Frank Errington : Tom Mac Carthy
  • Court Clerk : Sydney Johnson
  • Mortuary superintendent : Reg Lye


Crew

  • Director : Graham Evans
  • Screenplay : Alan Cooke
  • Producers : Reginald Collin, Kim Mills
  • Music : Robert Sharples