The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
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The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun is the 3rd episode of the 1954-1955 TV series Sherlock Holmes starring Ronald Howard as Sherlock Holmes and Howard Marion-Crawford as Dr. Watson. Aired on 1st november 1954 on MPTV (USA). Black & White. 27 min.
The episode is an adaptation of the Conan Doyle's novel : The Valley of Fear (1914).
Full episode
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Sherlock Holmes
(Ronald Howard) -
Dr. John Watson
(Howard Marion-Crawford) -
Mac Leod
(Russel Waters) -
Morelle
(Maurice Teynac) -
Sergeant
(Frank Dexter) -
Sherlock Holmes
(Ronald Howard) -
Boy -
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Cast
- Sherlock Holmes : Ronald Howard
- Dr. John Watson : Howard Marion-Crawford
- Mac Leod : Russel Waters
- Morelle : Maurice Teynac
- Sergeant : Frank Dexter
Uncredited
- Boy
Crew
- Director : Sheldon Reynolds
- Producer : Sheldon Reynolds
- Associate Producer : Nicole Milinaire
- Screenplay : Sheldon Reynolds
- 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 (spoiler)
Watson and Holmes go to Sussex to investigate the gruesome death of Squire John Douglas. The weapon was a Pennsylvania sawed-off shotgun. Mr. Morelle is suspected, but Holmes finds out John Douglas was not murdered and that the murderer fled by a secret passage.
Titles
- France : La Vengeance manquée
- Germany : Der Fall der Pennsylvania-Pistole
