The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

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Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley
as Farrish
Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer
as Prof. Van Dusen
Ronald Hines
Ronald Hines
as Jonathan Pryde
Peter Barkworth
Peter Barkworth
as Martin Hewitt
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Dorrington
Cyd Hayman
Cyd Hayman
as Laura Stanley as Miss Chapman
Petronella Barker
Petronella Barker
as Miss Parrot
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Paul Whitsun-Jones
as Fat man as Marquis of Orpington
John Nettleton
John Nettleton
as Admiral Christador as Belton
Michael Cashman
Michael Cashman
as Asst. Purser Robbins as Henry Stevens
James Cairncross
James Cairncross
as Coroner as Briggs
Charles Lloyd Pack
Charles Lloyd Pack
as Judge as Mr. Neal
Barry Ashton
Barry Ashton
as Buller's Bank Clerk as Club Head Waiter
Edward Dentith
Edward Dentith
as Sir Edward Markham as Supt. Miller
John Gatrell
John Gatrell
as Jeweller as Major-General
Robert Hartley
Robert Hartley
as Perroquet as Doctor
Derek Ware
Derek Ware
as Escaping prisoner
John Dawson
John Dawson
as Inspector Fullalove as Jacobs
Clifford Parrish
Clifford Parrish
as Dr. Ewing as Finch
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
as Prof. Popplebaum as Henry Jacobs
Maurice Quick
Maurice Quick
as Usher as Magistrate
Robert Webber
Robert Webber
as Clergyman as Commissioner of Oaths
Joe Dunlop
Joe Dunlop
as PC Oates as Wilkins
John Fraser
John Fraser
as Dixon Druce
Frances White
Frances White
as Lady Irene
Frank Williams
Frank Williams
as Mr. Roberts
David Battley
David Battley
as Podgers
Alan Tilvern
Alan Tilvern
as Mr. Cornelius
Leslie Dwyer
Leslie Dwyer
as Lost Property Man
Ray Smith
Ray Smith
as Chief prison officer
Peter Birrel
Peter Birrel
as M. Helder
Barbara Murray
Barbara Murray
as Lady Wiltshire
Ingrid Hafner
Ingrid Hafner
as Maria Hamer
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
as William Drew
John Stratton
John Stratton
as Mallows
James Bolam
James Bolam
as Roberts
Geoffrey Whitehead
Geoffrey Whitehead
as Harry Parsket
James Cossins
James Cossins
as Dr. Jervis
Patrick O'Connell
Patrick O'Connell
as The Captain
Moira Redmond
Moira Redmond
as Mrs. Kavanagh
Patrick Barr
Patrick Barr
as Mr. Arundel
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
as Colonel Sandstream
Charles Gray
Charles Gray
as Eugene Valmont
Una Stubbs
Una Stubbs
as Katie Harris
George Murcell
George Murcell
as Inspector Vandeleur
Steve Hodson
Steve Hodson
as Abel
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
as Carnacki
Timothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson
as Goujon
Clifford Rose
Clifford Rose
as Ransome
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
as Mr. J.T. Laxworthy
John Savident
John Savident
as Sir Arthur Inglewood
Toke Townley
Toke Townley
as Lost Property Assistant
Terence Rigby
Terence Rigby
as Det. Sgt. Bates
Derek Francis
Derek Francis
as Dixon
Peter Cellier
Peter Cellier
as Lord Wiltshire
Robert Stephens
Robert Stephens
as Max Carrados
Lloyd Lamble
Lloyd Lamble
as Inspector Brent
Catherine Lacey
Catherine Lacey
as Mrs Steinberg
Roger Delgado
Roger Delgado
as Silva
Jerold Wells
Jerold Wells
as Phelps
Jo Rowbottom
Jo Rowbottom
as Suzie Shepherd
Aideen O'Kelly
Aideen O'Kelly
as Bridie Sullavan
Julian Glover
Julian Glover
as Alfred Barton
George A. Cooper
George A. Cooper
as Inspector Beedel
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
as Nephew
Jacqueline Pearce
Jacqueline Pearce
as Jenny Pryde
Tom McCarthy
Tom McCarthy
as Frank Errington
Jane Lapotaire
Jane Lapotaire
as Emily Shaw
Ray Lonnen
Ray Lonnen
as Sam Turner
Dino Shafeek
Dino Shafeek
as Ali
Cheryl Hall
Cheryl Hall
as Millie
Terence Bayler
Terence Bayler
as The Duke
Arthur White
Arthur White
as March
John Carlisle
John Carlisle
as Stedman
Bruce Boa
Bruce Boa
as Freeling Poignton
John Thaw
John Thaw
as Lt. Holst
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
as Inspector Saunders
Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow
as Dr. Hart
Christopher Cazenove
Christopher Cazenove
as Stringer
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
as Captain Cutler
Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamond
as Solomons
Paul Angelis
Paul Angelis
as Gillet
Anthony Higgins
Anthony Higgins
as William Hazeldene
Richard Hurndall
Richard Hurndall
as Lord Faber
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
as Governor
Roy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice
as Simon Carne
Michele Dotrice
Michele Dotrice
as Mary Hisgins
Mel Churcher
Mel Churcher
as Annie
Richard Morant
Richard Morant
as Charlie Lomas
Nicholas Courtney
Nicholas Courtney
as Hutchinson Hatch
Graham Seed
Graham Seed
as Porter
Tony Steedman
Tony Steedman
as Captain Hisgins
George Moon
George Moon
as Cabbie
David King
David King
as Gillow
John Neville
John Neville
as Dr. Thorndyke
Christopher Beeny
Christopher Beeny
as Sparks
Richard Beckinsale
Richard Beckinsale
as Richard Frobisher
Paul Eddington
Paul Eddington
as Hamer
Lally Bowers
Lally Bowers
as Lady Faber
Gary Watson
Gary Watson
as Marquis Lefant
Martin Jarvis
Martin Jarvis
as Philip Marsden
Windsor Davies
Windsor Davies
as Insp. Illingworth
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
as Hunter
Sheila Gish
Sheila Gish
as Mrs. Chalmers
John Standing
John Standing
as Lord Amberley
John Levene
John Levene
as Constable
Nicholas Smith
Nicholas Smith
as Solicitor
Michael Elwyn
Michael Elwyn
as Greatorex
Donald Pickering
Donald Pickering
as Fielding
Judy Geeson
Judy Geeson
as Polly Burton
Oscar Quitak
Oscar Quitak
as Leon Bouvier
Christopher Neame
Christopher Neame
as Sydney Wing
John Quarmby
John Quarmby
as Court Attendant
Robert Lang
Robert Lang
as Bernard Sutton
Christopher Timothy
Christopher Timothy
as Solicitor
Bernard Archard
Bernard Archard
as Dr. Davidson
Tony Caunter
Tony Caunter
as Fielder
Anthony Sharp
Anthony Sharp
as Mr. Lister
Marcia Warren
Marcia Warren
as Annette
John Bryans
John Bryans
as Prosecuting Counsel
John Warner
John Warner
as Mr. Piercy
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
as Dr. Jones
Morris Perry
Morris Perry
as Coroner
Eve Pearce
Eve Pearce
as Mrs. Goldstein
Jean Marlow
Jean Marlow
as May O'Brien
Stanley Lebor
Stanley Lebor
as Paul Petrofsky
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Polton
Valerie Bell
Valerie Bell
as Kate Wilfer
Joanna Cooper
Joanna Cooper
as Edith Johnson
John Wentworth
John Wentworth
as Thaxted
Patrick McAlinney
Patrick McAlinney
as Murphy
Leslie French
Leslie French
as Parkinson
Susan Tebbs
Susan Tebbs
as Arabella
Anthony Dawes
Anthony Dawes
as Defence Counsel
Neil Wilson
Neil Wilson
as Water Company Inspector
Gregory Phillips
Gregory Phillips
as Water Company Assistant
Hugh Morton
Hugh Morton
as Judge
Richard McNeff
Richard McNeff
as Cab Driver
Jon Croft
Jon Croft
as PC Huntley
Gordon Russell
Gordon Russell
as Newsboy
Robin Ford
Robin Ford
as Barratt
Hilary Hardiman
Hilary Hardiman
as Lady Jameson
Patti Dalton
Patti Dalton
as Post Office Clerk
Felicity Gibson
Felicity Gibson
as Lady Amberley
Dudley Foster
Dudley Foster
as Chief Supt. Vyvyan
Jaron Yaltan
Jaron Yaltan
as Mujib
Joan Scott
Joan Scott
as Mrs. McVitie
John Rapley
John Rapley
as Bouchet
John Gill
John Gill
as Dewhurst
Rafiq Anwar
Rafiq Anwar
as Asif
Neil McCarthy
Neil McCarthy
as Anderson
Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey
as Drunk
Nadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha
as Arab Servant
Jasmina Hilton
Jasmina Hilton
as Beatrice Selby
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
as Charles Beaumont
Aimée Delamain
Aimée Delamain
as Miss Hisgins
Nancy Nevinson
Nancy Nevinson
as Madame Bouvier
Michael Forrest
Michael Forrest
as Jacques Bouvier
Michael Nightingale
Michael Nightingale
as Harkness
Jeremy Mason
Jeremy Mason
as Young Man
Michael Burroughs
Michael Burroughs
as Boy
Alison Hughes
Alison Hughes
as Maid
Marianne Benet
Marianne Benet
as Madame Sara
William Corderoy
William Corderoy
as Jack Selby
Caroline John
Caroline John
as Edith Dallas
Moris Farhi
Moris Farhi
as Dr. Sanchez
Brenda Cowling
Brenda Cowling
as Maid
Michael Poole
Michael Poole
as Ivanov
Raf De La Torre
Raf De La Torre
as Prince Oblonsky
Bill Wallis
Bill Wallis
as Winfield
Paul Williamson
Paul Williamson
as Capt. Harris R.N.
Madeleine Mills
Madeleine Mills
as Maggie
Jonathan Collins
Jonathan Collins
as William
Elvi Hale
Elvi Hale
as Lady Molly
Ann Beach
Ann Beach
as Mary Grandard
Elizabeth Weaver
Elizabeth Weaver
as Elizabeth Löwenthal
Margot Boyd
Margot Boyd
as Frau Mathis
Tricia Thorns
Tricia Thorns
as Sally Anne
Rosalind Lloyd
Rosalind Lloyd
as Lucy
Audrey Murray
Audrey Murray
as Maud
Lucretia Burgess
Lucretia Burgess
as Shop Assistant
Dan Meaden
Dan Meaden
as Insp. Nettings
Stefan Kalipha
Stefan Kalipha
as Rameau
Hamilton Dyce
Hamilton Dyce
as Styles
Colin Rix
Colin Rix
as Yorky
Andrea Lawrence
Andrea Lawrence
as Vera
Donald Sinden
Donald Sinden
as Romney Pringle
Alethea Charlton
Alethea Charlton
as Doris Pratt
Victor Platt
Victor Platt
as Sergeant Hawkins
John Evitts
John Evitts
as Photographer
Leslie Bryant
Leslie Bryant
as Stage door-keeper
Betty Cardno
Betty Cardno
as Dresser
Ron Pember
Ron Pember
as Jaffee
Leon Collins
Leon Collins
as Constable Bellows
John Owens
John Owens
as Curate
Maggie Wells
Maggie Wells
as Ethel
Joan Henley
Joan Henley
as Mrs. Wycherly
Renate Brent
Renate Brent
as Mrs. Brand
Arthur Pentelow
Arthur Pentelow
as Inspector Plummer
Tim Hardy
Tim Hardy
as Sam Gunter
James Ottaway
James Ottaway
as Parsloe
Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch
as Mr. Merston
John Kidd
John Kidd
as Estate Agent
Malcolm McFee
Malcolm McFee
as Travel Clerk
Lynette Erving
Lynette Erving
as Maid
Roger Gartland
Roger Gartland
as Charles Laker
Brian Godfrey
Brian Godfrey
as Peach
Wally Thomas
Wally Thomas
as Bank Porter
Peter Sugden
Peter Sugden
as Fake Bank Porter
Frank Wylie
Frank Wylie
as Prosecuting Counsel
Lois Baxter
Lois Baxter
as Beatrice Hazeldene
Simon Lack
Simon Lack
as Andrew Campbell
Dennis Blanch
Dennis Blanch
as Constable Thornton
George Tovey
George Tovey
as Porter
Michael Rose
Michael Rose
as Station Master
Julian D'Albie
Julian D'Albie
as Judge
Sidney Johnson
Sidney Johnson
as Clerk of Court
Reg Lye
Reg Lye
as Mortuary Superintendent
Barry Keegan
Barry Keegan
as Inspector Lipinzki
Geoffrey Morris
Geoffrey Morris
as De Beers Director
Brian Cobby
Brian Cobby
as De Beers Director
Michael Redfern
Michael Redfern
as Mac
Geoffrey Davion
Geoffrey Davion
as Company Guard
Peter Malam
Peter Malam
as Bar Pianist
Richard Bond
Richard Bond
as Drunk
Michael Meacham
Michael Meacham
as Ballard
Davyd Harries
Davyd Harries
as Officer
Peter Jolley
Peter Jolley
as Officer
Richard Eden
Richard Eden
as Officer
Mitzi Rogers
Mitzi Rogers
as Madame Bertrand
Maggie Peacock
Maggie Peacock
as Marie
Joan Heath
Joan Heath
as Mrs. Farrow
Larry Cross
Larry Cross
as Foster
Suzanne Neve
Suzanne Neve
as Miss. Mackail
Barry Linehan
Barry Linehan
as Insp. Hale
George Howe
George Howe
as Lord Semptam
Dennis Clinton
Dennis Clinton
as Summertrees
Stuart Sherwin
Stuart Sherwin
as Sgt. Carew
Roger Bizley
Roger Bizley
as Gauntlet
Ronnie Masterson
Ronnie Masterson
as Housekeeper
Derek Tansley
Derek Tansley
as Colonel
Michael Goldie
Michael Goldie
as Fred
Thick Wilson
Thick Wilson
as Joe
Anthony Allen
Anthony Allen
as Rogers
Stella Courtney
Stella Courtney
as Shop assistant
Keith Dalton
Keith Dalton
as Newsboy
Virginia Stride
Virginia Stride
as Ulla Holst
Catherine Schell
Catherine Schell
as Maria Wolkinski
Philip Madoc
Philip Madoc
as Dimitri Wolkinski
Anthony Newlands
Anthony Newlands
as Vorodov
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Molbech
Michael Turner
Michael Turner
as Inspector Andersen
Michael Beint
Michael Beint
as Police sergeant
Peter Whitbread
Peter Whitbread
as Hotel Receptionist
Ian Stirling
Ian Stirling
as Policeman
Julian Fox
Julian Fox
as Nicolai Wolkonski
Tony Sibbald
Tony Sibbald
as Russian police captain
Susanna East
Susanna East
as Girl
William Mervyn
William Mervyn
as Sir Hector Drummond
Veronica Strong
Veronica Strong
as Miss. Rossmore / Mrs. Morey
Laurence Payne
Laurence Payne
as Prescott
Charles Morgan
Charles Morgan
as Mallory
Mark Eden
Mark Eden
as Roderick Varley
Wallas Eaton
Wallas Eaton
as Sterling
Dennis Chinnery
Dennis Chinnery
as Morey
William Moore
William Moore
as Station Sergeant
Margaret John
Margaret John
as Receptionist
Michael Guest
Michael Guest
as Police constable
Ronald Lewis
Ronald Lewis
as Dagobert Trostler
Nicola Pagett
Nicola Pagett
as Countess Nadja
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
as Countess Tildi Leys
Michael Aldridge
Michael Aldridge
as Archduke Othmar
Francis de Wolff
Francis de Wolff
as Walter Frankenburg
Harold Kasket
Harold Kasket
as Dr. Heinrich Weinlich
Bill Horsley
Bill Horsley
as Herr Wiegand
Dennis Thorne
Dennis Thorne
as Berthold
Brian Protheroe
Brian Protheroe
as Deubner
Alan Cullen
Alan Cullen
as British Ambassador
Geoffrey Colville
Geoffrey Colville
as Lenke
Michael Mulcaster
Michael Mulcaster
as Count Czernik
Barrie Ingham
Barrie Ingham
as Dr. John Thorndyke
Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis
as Dr. Jervis
Nicholas Selby
Nicholas Selby
as Superintendent Miller
George Innes
George Innes
as Adolph Schonberg
Eric McCaine
Eric McCaine
as Insp. Badger
Peter Beton
Peter Beton
as M. James
Max Faulkner
Max Faulkner
as Mounted Policeman
Clive Rogers
Clive Rogers
as Victim
Keith Taylor
Keith Taylor
as Fierce Little Man
Michael Harding
Michael Harding
as Ticket collector
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
as Marquess of Macclesfield
Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman
as Foreign Secretary
Lisa Harrow
Lisa Harrow
as Beatrice Graham
Simon Gough
Simon Gough
as Jack Bellingham
Denise Coffey
Denise Coffey
as Miss Baines
Sara Clee
Sara Clee
as Gerda Krempelstein
Peter Arne
Peter Arne
as Colonel Davidoff
Richard Warner
Richard Warner
as Count Krempelstein
Karin MacCarthy
Karin MacCarthy
as Sybil Fitzwilliam
Peter Eyre
Peter Eyre
as George Fitzwilliam
Henri Szeps
Henri Szeps
as Laval
David Webb
David Webb
as Musgrove
David Tate
David Tate
as Sgt. Tapling
Kenneth Barrow
Kenneth Barrow
as Hargreaves
Nina West
Nina West
as Maid
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
as Horrocks
Paul Hardwick
Paul Hardwick
as Lord Altington
Jean Marsh
Jean Marsh
as Mrs. Vanrenen
Norman Bird
Norman Bird
as Inspector Trent
Stephen Yardley
Stephen Yardley
as First Officer Clayton
Douglas Blackwell
Douglas Blackwell
as Taylor
John Barcroft
John Barcroft
as Gaylord
John Tordoff
John Tordoff
as Fox
Lindsay Campbell
Lindsay Campbell
as Captain Handmay
Annette Kerr
Annette Kerr
as Mrs. Pallin
John Sterland
John Sterland
as Shipping Clerk
Melanie Jane
Melanie Jane
as Mrs. Clayton
Bill Herbert
Bill Herbert
as Third Officer
Sara Kestelman
Sara Kestelman
as Hagar
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
as Grubber
Stephan Chase
Stephan Chase
as Freddy
Philip Locke
Philip Locke
as Vark
Sarah Craze
Sarah Craze
as Rose
Rosemary Lord
Rosemary Lord
as Kitty
Kathleen Byron
Kathleen Byron
as Miss Lyle
Doris Rogers
Doris Rogers
as Mrs. Arryford
Jonathan Adams
Jonathan Adams
as Sgt. Finch
Frederick Radley
Frederick Radley
as Charlie
Patricia Gerrard
Patricia Gerrard
as Woman
Robin Ellis
Robin Ellis
as Charles Dallas
John Phillips
John Phillips
as Professor Dyne
John Barron
John Barron
as Sir Revel Revell, Q.C.
Jack May
Jack May
as James Ladbroke, Q.C.
Celia Bannerman
Celia Bannerman
as Milly Revell
Margot Thomas
Margot Thomas
as Lady Revell
Gordon Gostelow
Gordon Gostelow
as Inspector Mayhew
Clifford Cox
Clifford Cox
as Police Sergeant
Howard Goorney
Howard Goorney
as George Wilson
John Crocker
John Crocker
as Vincent Coyle
Michael Stainton
Michael Stainton
as Brander
Jay Neill
Jay Neill
as Matthew
Jack Galloway
Jack Galloway
as Reporter
Mark Rogers
Mark Rogers
as Newsboy
Antony Viccars
Antony Viccars
as Cabby
Ken Barker
Ken Barker
as Clerk of the Court
Ian Calvin
Ian Calvin
as
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    A message from the deep sea

  • 1x2

    The missing witness sensation

  • 1x3

    The affair of the avalanche bicycle and tire co.

  • 1x4

    The duchess of wiltshire's diamonds

  • 1x5

    The horse of the invisible

  • 1x6

    The case of the mirror of portugal

  • 1x7

    Madame sara

  • 1x8

    The case of the dixon torpedo

  • 1x9

    The woman in the big hat

  • 1x10

    The affair of the tortoise

  • 1x11

    The assyrian rejuvenator

  • 1x12

    The ripening rubies

  • 1x13

    The case of laker, absconded

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The mysterious death on the underground railway

  • 2x2

    Five hundred carats

  • 2x3

    Cell 13

  • 2x4

    The secret of the manifique

  • 2x5

    The absent-minded coterie

  • 2x6

    The sensible action of lieutenant hoist

  • 2x7

    The superfluous finger

  • 2x8

    Anonymous letters

  • 2x9

    The moabite cypher

  • 2x10

    The secret of the foxhunter

  • 2x11

    The missing q.c's

  • 2x12

    The looting of the species room

  • 2x13

    The mystery of the amber beads

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