The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes is a 1971 mystery series created by Hugh Greene. It stars Kenneth Colley, Douglas Wilmer and Ronald Hines.
An anthology series produced by Thames Television, comprised of short mystery, suspense or crime adaptations featuring, as the title suggests, detectives who were literary contemporaries of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
Where to watch The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
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Cast
- Kenneth Colley as Farrish
- Douglas Wilmer as Prof. Van Dusen
- Ronald Hines as Jonathan Pryde
- Peter Barkworth as Martin Hewitt
- Peter Vaughan as Dorrington
- Cyd Hayman as Laura Stanley
- Petronella Barker as Miss Parrot
- Paul Whitsun-Jones as Fat man
- John Nettleton as Admiral Christador
- Michael Cashman as Asst. Purser Robbins
- James Cairncross as Briggs
- Charles Lloyd Pack as Judge