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Sherlock Holmes

IMDb 7.1 1954 • 25 min • MysteryDrama

Director

N/A

Country

US

Plot Summary

The first American television series of Sherlock Holmes adventures aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. The 39 half-hour mostly original stories were produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France by Guild Films, starring Ronald Howard as Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as Watson. Archie Duncan appeared in many episodes as Inspector Lestrade. Richard Larke, billed as Kenneth Richards, played Sgt. Wilkins in about fifteen episodes. The series' associate producer, Nicole Milinaire, was one of the first women to attain a senior production role in a television series.

Top Cast

Howard Marion-Crawford
Howard Marion-Crawford Dr. Watson
Ronald Howard
Ronald Howard Sherlock Holmes
Archie Duncan
Archie Duncan Inspektor Lestrade
Richard Larke
Richard Larke Sgt. Wilkins