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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Cell
Season 2
Episode 3
The door shuts with a dull metal clang. Professor van Dusen is locked in the Condemned Cell – Cell 13. Between him and freedom are the cell walls, 7 locked steel doors, an 18-foot high wall, and 25 yards of clear ground lit by searchlights. He claims he will “think” his way out. Will he do it? Or, will be become a laughing stock?
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47:32
Martin Hewitt is on the hunt for a trusted clerk who absconded with 15,000 pounds.

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49:43
Private detective Sutton (Robert Lang) follows a trail of stolen jewelry and murder.

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50:40
Romney Pringle (Donald Sinden), a con man at heart, investigates the Assyrian Rejuvenator.

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46:57
Martin Hewitt confronts the death of a pet tortoise and a missing corpse.

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51:35
Elvi Hale stars as Lady Molly of Scotland Yard, who happens upon a daytime murder.

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50:02
Ronald Hynes stars as PI Jonathan Pryde in this tale of Victorian espionage.

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52:07
Dixon Druce and Insp. Vandeleur investigate an heiress’ death.

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50:33
Horace Dorrington (Peter Vaughan) is hired to steal a large diamond but has other ideas.

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51:52
Donald Pleasence plays ghost hunter Carnacki, who must prevent the next family tragedy.

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50:50
To help safeguard the Wiltshire Diamonds, the Duke calls in Simon Carne (Roy Dotrice).

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52:05
Peter Vaughan stars as Arthur Morrison’s notorious villain Horace Dorrington.

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52:08
Private detective Max Carrados (Robert Stephens) has vital evidence in a violent robbery.