Sherlock Holmes — Season 1, Episode 14: The Case of the French Interpreter

Episode synopsis

Dr. Watson urgently fetches Sherlock Holmes from his club, and brings him to see a French interpreter who urgently needs the detective. The interpreter, M. Dubec, explains how his services were requested by a man named Lattimer, who then abducted him and took him to an unknown location. There Dubec was asked to persuade a Frenchman to sign some papers for Lattimer and an associate, so that they can gain control over his sister's wealth. The case becomes more urgent when the criminals find out about Dubec's meeting with Holmes, and once again take him to their hidden location.

About Sherlock Holmes

The first American television series of Sherlock Holmes adventures aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. The 39 half-hour mostly original stories were produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France by Guild Films, starring Ronald Howard as Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as Watson. Archie Duncan appeared in many episodes as Inspector Lestrade. Richard Larke, billed as Kenneth Richards, played Sgt. Wilkins in about fifteen episodes. The series' associate producer, Nicole Milinaire, was one of the first women to attain a senior production role in a television series.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Case of the Cunningham Heritage
• E2The Case of Lady Beryl
• E3The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun
• E4The Case of the Texas Cowgirl
• E5The Case of the Belligerent Ghost
• E6The Case of the Shy Ballerina
• E7The Case of the Winthrop Legend
• E8The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff
• E9The Case of Harry Crocker
• E10The Mother Hubbard Case
• E11The Case of the Red Headed League
• E12The Case of the Shoeless Engineer