Sherlock Holmes 32 : The Case of the Impromptu Performance (Ronald Howard, 1955) - color

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Hailed as the most faithfully filmed adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary characters. This acclaimed series stars Ronald Howard as the world famous sleuth and H. Marion Crawford in a different portrayal of Dr. Watson then usual.

THE CASE OF THE IMPROMPTU PERFORMANCE: Set to die at dawn for the murder of his wife, Edward Brighton calls for Sherlock Homes. Edward explains that following a minor tiff with Phyllis, he returned home to find her dead. A clue overlooked by the police leads Holmes and Watson to the seedy part of town, part of the murdered woman's past. At a theatrical performance of Othello, the great detective finds his man treading the boards.