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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Case of Laker, Absconded
Season 1
Episode 13
Martin Hewitt (Peter Barkworth) is an insurance investigator assigned to protect companies against employee embezzlement. Laker (Roger Gartland) is a trusted clerk who collects a great deal of money on a daily basis, until the day when he buys a ticket for France and apparently absconds with 15,000 pounds.
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