🔎 📺 This is the twenty-fifth episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1954 TV Series).
It stars: 🕵️♂️ Ronald Howard as Sherlock Holmes 👨⚕️ Howard Marion-Crawford as Dr. Watson 👮 Archie Duncan as Inspector Lestrade
⚡ Episode Summary:
When a young woman becomes terrified of her overly aggressive suitor, Holmes is called to intervene. What first appears to be a case of jealousy soon reveals a far darker motive, as Holmes uncovers a web of coercion, hidden danger, and a potential crime of passion. Can he protect the victim before it is too late?
💡 Why Watch This Episode?
✔️ A tense and emotional story exploring obsession and control
✔️ Holmes’ deductive brilliance cuts through layers of manipulation
✔️ A strong, character-driven mystery in the 1954 TV series
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It stars: 🕵️♂️ Ronald Howard as Sherlock Holmes 👨⚕️ Howard Marion-Crawford as Dr. Watson 👮 Archie Duncan as Inspector Lestrade
⚡ Episode Summary:
When a young woman becomes terrified of her overly aggressive suitor, Holmes is called to intervene. What first appears to be a case of jealousy soon reveals a far darker motive, as Holmes uncovers a web of coercion, hidden danger, and a potential crime of passion. Can he protect the victim before it is too late?
💡 Why Watch This Episode?
✔️ A tense and emotional story exploring obsession and control
✔️ Holmes’ deductive brilliance cuts through layers of manipulation
✔️ A strong, character-driven mystery in the 1954 TV series
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👉 Watch the full playlist for all episodes of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1954)! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSxyPafGbnTKAJ16ovG0sQTB5iqXP1ra
👉 Don’t forget to Like 👍, Comment 💬 & Subscribe 🔔 for more vintage TV & mystery classics.
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04:15write in to you, gently giving you their problems.
04:17And I answer them.
04:19The boss thought they'd be more apt to listen to a nice,
04:21sweet old Aunt Lottie than a Alex Dougal.
04:24Well, of course, he may have a point there, Mr. Dougal.
04:28They listen to me, all right.
04:30Act on every word I say.
04:32And that's what started all the trouble.
04:35You'll have to go back with me two weeks.
04:37I'd received a letter from a young lady
04:39who identified herself only with the initials S.D.
04:43She said that her father had just died,
04:45and she had nobody to advise her but me.
04:47It seems that her fiancé was a man of violent temper
04:51and had, on one occasion, almost throttled another man
04:53for even looking at her.
04:55She wanted to know it would be wise to marry him.
04:57I answered her,
04:59and a day later in the editorial room,
05:01I came to know what I'd touched off.
05:13Where can I find Aunt Lottie?
05:23Hey!
05:24She'd better be around.
05:25Just point her out.
05:26Now, wait a minute.
05:28It just so happens that I'm Aunt Lottie,
05:32and I want to know how you got in here.
05:34You're Aunt Lottie?
05:36That's correct.
05:37And you can be certain that if you've come with any problem,
05:40I shall be most uncooperative.
05:43Are you sure you're Aunt Lottie?
05:45That is my pen name.
05:47Have you any objections?
05:49None.
05:50None at all.
05:51I'm absolutely delighted to find that Aunt Lottie is a man.
05:54Really?
05:55Why?
05:56Because I would never dream of doing this to a woman.
06:06What's the meaning of this?
06:07You received a letter the other day from a young lady
06:10asking whether it was wise to marry her fiancé,
06:12a man of violent temper.
06:14That's right.
06:15You replied in your column yesterday
06:17that it would be most unwise.
06:19It is.
06:20But what's it got to do with you?
06:22I know.
06:26Don't tell me.
06:28You are the fiancé.
06:30Aunt Lottie, you have a lot of mending to do.
06:33Mending?
06:35In your column tomorrow, I want you to take back every word.
06:39It's impossible my publishers would never allow it.
06:42Right.
06:43Then you'll go and see her personally.
06:45Her name is Susan Dearing.
06:47Her address is 116 Chatham Hills Road, Bathampton.
06:51When you get back, I shall expect to hear that she has refixed the wedding date.
06:57Now, wait a minute.
06:59You can't intimidate me.
07:01I gave her my honest advice, and I intend to stick to it.
07:04What did you say?
07:05I intend to...
07:10You were saying?
07:14I just wanted to know what the address was again.
07:31Miss Dearing?
07:32I'm the housekeeper.
07:33Your name, please.
07:34Aunt Lottie.
07:35No, I have not been drinking.
07:42Come in.
07:48Wait here, please.
07:49I'll call her.
07:50I had hardly expected when I left London that Miss Susan Dearing would be living in surroundings such as this.
08:05Most of my readers were shop girls.
08:07Girls from a modest background, anyway.
08:10But Susan Dearing was an heiress.
08:13I realized this when I recognized the subject in the painting above the fireplace.
08:18He was Oliver Dearing, the chemical manufacturer who six months ago had suffered a heart attack while pursuing his favorite sport, bicycling.
08:27He was undoubtedly her father.
08:34How do you do?
08:38How do you do?
08:39Are you ready, Aunt Lottie?
08:41I'm afraid so.
08:42My editor felt it would inspire more confidence than a name like Alex Dougal, which is my own.
08:47But I don't agree with your editor at all.
08:49Oh, really?
08:50I never fail to read your columns.
08:52They're always so full of wisdom and understanding.
08:55Almost like father used to talk before he died.
08:58Well, thank you.
09:01Well, if I didn't think so, I never would have written to you.
09:04Never have called off my wedding.
09:06Well, as a matter of fact, that's what I came to talk to you about, Miss Dearing.
09:13Do you mind if we sit down?
09:15Oh, please, yes.
09:16You're hurt and I've kept you standing.
09:19Just a little accident.
09:20Nothing at all.
09:22Yet.
09:23Would you like a pillow or something?
09:24Oh, no, no, thank you.
09:26What bothers me more than any little ache is the advice that I gave you in my column.
09:33The advice you gave me?
09:34But every word of it was so true.
09:36It cleared up everything.
09:37Well, I felt the same thing at the time also.
09:39But after meeting your fiancé, Mr. Murdock...
09:42You met Jack?
09:43Oh, quite by accident.
09:45He struck you.
09:47I know he forced you to come here and see me.
09:50Oh, no, no, not at all.
09:53Then how were you hurt?
09:55I fell down the stairs.
09:57It was an accident.
09:59Forgive me.
10:00It's quite obvious that...
10:02that a man like you could never be forced to do anything against his will.
10:06Well, I should hope not.
10:07But at any rate, after meeting Mr. Murdock, I felt it my responsibility to come here and retract my original advice.
10:14Forgive me, Miss Dearing.
10:16That's what I've been telling her.
10:17No one is perfect, naturally, but Mr. Murdock is eligible in every other way.
10:24He has gold mines in Africa, if that's what Tilda means.
10:28And I could be sure he wasn't marrying me for my inheritance.
10:32But, Mr. Dougal, you've never seen him when he loses his temper.
10:37Miss Dearing, have you ever heard of a Dr. Freud?
10:41No.
10:42A young Viennese, he's invented a new science called psychoanalysis.
10:46He says that a temper is a perfectly healthy, normal outlet for emotions.
10:51It's quite normal.
10:53Mr. Dougal, you know so much.
10:56That's my job.
10:58I'll write to Jack immediately and tell him it's all right again.
11:01Good.
11:02And if you have a picture of the two of you, I'll see that it's published in the Society page under...
11:07under soon to be betrothed.
11:11Mr. Dougal, what's the matter?
11:12Something happened to my back when I fell.
11:14I wonder would you mind putting one hand on my shoulder and one in the small of my back and...
11:21pull!
11:27Mr. Dougal, you must do something about your back.
11:31When you get home tonight, have your wife rub it with liniment.
11:35I'm afraid that's not entirely possible, but I'll have the man at the club do it anyway.
11:39You mean to say that you're not married?
11:43I'm afraid not.
11:45It seems that every time I meet a girl that interests me, she's not available.
11:49But then that's life.
11:51There's always tomorrow and...
11:53Well, who knows?
11:54I might be as lucky as you and Mr. Murdoch.
11:57Now, what about that picture?
11:59I'll get it for you.
12:00All the way back to London, my eyes kept returning to the snapshot that had been given me.
12:13And to Murdoch's face.
12:14I really hadn't had time to study him when he first came into my office.
12:18Everything had happened so first.
12:20But now I had the clinging feeling that I'd seen him somewhere before.
12:24But where?
12:26And under what circumstances?
12:33Hello, Dougal.
12:35I trust you were successful?
12:37Extremely.
12:38And I'm going back with even more confidence to make a change of mind next time.
12:44You're not Jack Murdoch.
12:45And you don't have any gold mines in Africa.
12:48You're Freddie Brill, the racetrack fixer.
12:51Now, whatever gave you that idea?
12:56I used to be a sports writer for your information, and I remember you very well.
13:00You got flung in jail for nearly killing a jockey that double-crossed you.
13:03And if you don't think I can prove it, just come now to the library and I'll show you a back issue with your picture.
13:09That won't be necessary.
13:13I didn't think it would be.
13:15So it's her inheritance you're after, is it?
13:17That's it.
13:18And I don't think you'll be telling her.
13:20What are you going to do?
13:22First, I'm going to make you best man at my wedding.
13:25What?
13:26After today, I can't trust you out of my sight.
13:29As best man, you have reason for being at my side every minute.
13:32But this is insane!
13:34Secondly, I make you this promise.
13:36If Susan should learn of my true identity before we're married,
13:40I won't make inquiries as to who told her.
13:43I'll assume it was you.
13:45And if it's the last thing I do, I'll kill you!
13:47Now, we return to the case of the violent suitor.
13:59I'm always giving out advice myself, but here I am, strangely enough, asking for it.
14:04What shall I do?
14:07If I expose Murdoch, he'll obviously take his revenge on me.
14:11But on the other hand, how can I allow poor Susie to be victimized that way?
14:15I see. So it's Susie, is it?
14:17Well, up until half an hour ago when I managed to get away from him.
14:21Murdoch keeps me handcuffed to his side.
14:24And naturally, when he saw Miss Dearing, I did also.
14:26Ah, yes, yes, quite naturally.
14:29Well, there's no point in denying it that she does something strange to me.
14:33And I found myself wanting to be the groom instead of the best man.
14:37That may very well happen yet, Mr. Dougal.
14:40But how with Murdoch still in the picture?
14:43We'll remove him from the picture.
14:46Well, it's simply stated, Holmes.
14:49But surely you don't mean to expose Murdoch and risk Mr. Dougal's life?
14:51Oh, no, Watson. If any lives are going to be risked, they'll be yours and mine.
14:56Oh. Oh!
14:59My plans aren't crystallized yet, Mr. Dougal,
15:02but my advice to you is to go back to Mr. Murdoch and continue to be his best man.
15:06You'll hear from me very soon.
15:07I'll do anything you say, Mr. Holmes. Thank you, Mr. Holmes.
15:10Not at all.
15:12Oh, wait!
15:18It's all right.
15:19I just wanted to make certain that Murdoch wasn't waiting for you outside.
15:23Oh, thank you, Mr. Holmes. Good day.
15:25Good day.
15:26Good day.
15:35And how do you propose to help Mr. Dougal?
15:38By removing Murdoch from the picture.
15:41But how?
15:43By proving that he killed Miss Dearing's father.
15:47What?
15:48Safely behind bars, Murdoch could neither marry Miss Dearing or harm Dougal.
15:54But Miss Dearing's father died of a heart attack. He was cycling. You heard it yourself.
15:59My dear Watson, it was made to appear as if he had been bicycling.
16:03Well, now, really, Holmes, you haven't even left the room. How can you say such a thing?
16:07Ah, here it is. I thought I'd kept it. Have a look.
16:11When that picture was published in the papers, I showed it to Inspector Lestrade as proof that Oliver Dearing was murdered.
16:19But the good old inspector, with his usual dim-wittedness, refused to pay any attention to it.
16:23Well, I must say I can't see any signs of murder here.
16:28Notice Dearing's coat.
16:30Yes, well?
16:31It's buttoned on the left side.
16:35So?
16:37Have a look at your own.
16:42Well, yes, I see that, but...
16:43It's my theory that Dearing was at home in his shirt sleeves when Murdoch struck him a blow on the back of the head that killed him.
16:50Then, in an effort to disguise his crime, Murdoch, with the aid of a woman, dressed Dearing and deposited him and his bicycle on a lonely stretch of country road.
16:59But the mistake had been made of buttoning his coat on the wrong side.
17:06Yes, but look here, just a minute. You've just talked about a woman. What woman?
17:09Well, his accomplice, of course. A woman would be more apt to button Dearing's coat on the left side since it was customary for her to button hers in that way.
17:18And talking of coats, I think you'd better take yours. It's going to be chilly in the country tonight.
17:23Well, assuming everything you say is true, what's the motive in killing Dearing?
17:27Well, my guess is that, uh, Dearing found out Murdoch's true identity and prevented him marrying his daughter.
17:34And Murdoch, seeing himself losing a fortune, lost his temper again.
17:37Come on, Watson. We'll pick up Lestrade on the way.
17:41Right. Take my coat.
18:07Now what's the matter?
18:13I've got a twist in my back.
18:17Are you still complaining about that?
18:20Don't you talk to him like that.
18:23I'll talk to him like that.
18:26I'll talk to him like that.
18:28I'll talk to him like that.
18:30I'll talk to him like that.
18:33I'll talk to him like that.
18:34Not around me, Jack Murdoch, you won't.
18:38Tea is served.
18:40Nothing like a nice cup of tea to relax everyone.
18:44If you don't keep your temper, you'll ruin everything.
18:46It's all right, Silda.
18:47I'll pour.
18:48Why didn't I think of it?
18:49Of course.
18:50Of course what?
18:51The accomplice. It's Tilda.
18:52The housekeeper.
18:53Yes.
18:54There would have to be someone normally attached to the house to have been present at the murder.
18:55Tilda fits the part perfectly.
18:56She would also have to know Murdoch.
18:57And from the manner in which she's just been talking to him, that's obvious too.
19:02Your theory sounds as wild now as it did when you first told her to me.
19:04Lestrade, give me your gun, will you?
19:06What for?
19:07Well, I'm just going to put my thing in my house.
19:09I'll take my hand in my hand.
19:11What for?
19:12And I'll take my hand in my hand.
19:13Get up.
19:14I'll take my hand in your hand.
19:16I'll take my hand in my hand.
19:17I'll take my hand in my hand.
19:18I'll take my hand in my hand.
19:20What are you doing?
19:21You've got your hand in my hand.
19:22Your theory sounds as wild now as it did when you first told it to me.
19:26Lestrade, give me your gun, will you?
19:28What for?
19:29Well, I'm just going to put my theory to the test.
19:31Wait a minute.
19:32Oh, don't worry. I shan't hurt anyone.
19:52Holmes, what in thunder made you do a thing like this?
20:08No, try to explain. Now, they'll have the staff out and search the grounds.
20:12If they find us, the whole plan's ruined.
20:14Well, now, where's Lestrade?
20:16Lestrade?
20:17Shhh, Lestrade.
20:18He was behind us when I lost. Look.
20:20Oh, confound him. If they find him, everything will be ruined.
20:23Here, we'd better go and find him ourselves.
20:28Lestrade.
20:30Lestrade.
20:35Oh, no, Holmes. Look.
20:40Well, well, well. Only the good inspector could have managed that.
20:46Well, Lestrade, you look like a stranded whale.
20:48What is this thing?
20:50It's a badminton net.
20:51Were you running with your eyes shut?
20:53Here.
20:57Help!
20:58Holmes.
21:01The gardens, I expect.
21:03They're coming this way.
21:04We've got to get to the carriage.
21:05Come on, Lestrade.
21:06Get me out of this thing.
21:08Oh, there's no time for that. Come on.
21:09I see no item in the entire evening, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, that would prompt laughter.
21:30I'm terribly sorry, Lestrade, but I shall cherish the memory of you thrashing about on that badminton court for years to come.
21:43I wouldn't find it so amusing, Holmes, if it had been you who had torn that confounded net from its moorings.
21:49Lestrade, it was simply a question of going under it after all.
21:52And I haven't forgotten that it was your insane behavior tonight that made it necessary for us to be running at all.
22:00Yes, what were you up to, Holmes? Those shots, I mean.
22:04Yes, I assume there was a purpose.
22:06Oh, a very definite purposeless trade. Those three bullets were bait for a trap.
22:10Part bait, I must say.
22:11I trust it was the perfect bait for our purpose.
22:14I only hope that our delayed departure from the Deering's won't make us too late to see the trap sprung.
22:19You mean it wasn't sprung at the Deering?
22:21There were too many people there, Watson.
22:23You see, if my theory is correct, then Jack Murdock's flat should be the place.
22:28I wonder if we can entice this driver to go just a little bit faster.
22:33Cabby! Cabby, go as quick as you can.
22:41Cabby!
23:05Cabby!
23:06Cilda!
23:07Cilda!
23:08Cilda!
23:09What is this?
23:13I'm within two days of marrying Susan and grabbing a fortune for us.
23:17For yourself, you mean?
23:18You never had any intention of sharing it with me.
23:22What are you talking about?
23:23Fifty thousand pounds is yours the day I'm married.
23:27Didn't I promise it to you?
23:29Yes.
23:30But your circumstances were different then.
23:33I saw you kill Mr. Dearing.
23:34And you got panicky that I would run to the police.
23:38But time's gone by.
23:40And now you've found a surer and cheaper way to keep me quiet.
23:44What do you mean?
23:46Back at the house before.
23:48You had someone try to kill me.
23:50Tilda, I told you.
23:51I swear I know nothing about those shots.
23:54You could never make me believe that.
23:57There's only one person in this world who would benefit by my death.
24:00And that person is you.
24:03I'll never feel safe while you're alive.
24:07I wouldn't do that if I were you, miss.
24:10Drop that gun.
24:13You're under arrest.
24:14We heard everything you said.
24:16You were tricked, Tilda.
24:17It was the police who fired those shots at you.
24:20Well, Mr. Holmes here anyway.
24:22I had a feeling it would stir things up a bit.
24:25It's an old adage that partners in crime never trust one another.
24:28Get down.
24:39Well, I'll be.
24:40I've been practicing my right ever since I met him.
24:44Well done, my boy.
24:45Well done.
24:51You'd better come along too, miss.
24:52I believe I've outgrown the Aunt Marty label now.
25:03I'm going to ask Susan to marry me.
25:05Good for you.
25:05First thing tomorrow morning.
25:07It's too late tonight.
25:09Oh, I don't think it's too late.
25:11You don't?
25:14No.
25:16Definitely not.
25:18I'll go right now.
25:19Good idea.
25:26Well, Holmes, you've solved the mystery and brought two young lovers together.
25:30I think I'm going to call you Aunt Lottie.
25:32What?
25:33Oh, no, really, Watson.
25:35This time you've gone too far.
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