Sherlock Holmes — Season 1, Episode 16: The Case of the Greystone Inscription

Episode synopsis

Millicent Channing comes to consult Sherlock Holmes because her fiancé John has disappeared. John has recently been absorbed in his historical study, believing that he has made an important discovery. All that Millicent knows about it is that John was planning to see Sir Thomas Greystone. She tells Holmes about her visit to Greystone Castle, where she was received coldly by the Greystones, and was told that they had never seen John. Holmes proceeds to John's flat to look at his research papers, and he finds a copy of a historical inscription that he then takes with him to Greystone Castle.Millicent Channing comes to consult Sherlock Holmes because her fiancé John has disappeared. John has recently been absorbed in his historical study, believing that he has made an important discovery. All that Millicent knows about it is that John was planning to see Sir Thomas Greystone. She tells Holmes about her visit to Greystone Castle, where she was received coldly by the Greystones, and was told that they had never seen John. Holmes proceeds to John's flat to look at his research papers, and he finds a copy of a historical inscription that he then takes with him to Greystone Castle.

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