Aug 23, 2018
The Rivals Of Sherlock Holmes: The Ripening Rubies (1.12, Thames, 1971)
“Mr. Sutton! My rubies! Heavens, where did you get them?” “A man came to my shop hoping to sell them!” “A villain, of course?” “Of course.” “What a triumphant mischance. He was apprehended?” “He was. They may be required as evidence, but the police have said that -” “Police? I must have them soaked in gin before I wear them…”
#the rivals of sherlock holmes#rivals rewatch#rivals spoilers#max pemberton#bernard sutton#robert lang#moira redmond#lally bowers#richard hurndall#windsor davies#steve hodson#terence bayler#james cairncross#ron pember#leon collins#john warner#john gatrell#john owens#maggie wells#joan henley#richard pescud#it's nice to see lang in a leading role#although he was a character actor par excellence#he very rarely got top billing#anthony skene provides one of the wittiest scripts of the series#all the dialogue between the upper class society types is bitchy and priceless#the end though is unexpectedly dark and bleak#moira redmond is really excellent