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  • Cribb The Detective Wore Silk Drawers (Season 1, Episode 4)
  • TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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The Detective Wore Silk Drawers (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When headless male corpses are found floating in the river the common link is scarred hands,which points to them having taken part in illegal bare-knuckle boxing. Strapping Constable Jago,the force's amateur boxing champion, poses as a ...See moreWhen headless male corpses are found floating in the river the common link is scarred hands,which points to them having taken part in illegal bare-knuckle boxing. Strapping Constable Jago,the force's amateur boxing champion, poses as a boxer in search of a prize fight with Cribb as his manager. This leads to the alluring Mrs. Vibart who has a stable of fighters but when she is murdered Jago is a prime suspect. Cribb has to clear his name before he takes too many thrashings in the ring. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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Director
Writer
Cinematographer
Ken Morgan (lighting cameraman)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 20, 1980

Release date
Apr 20, 1980 (United Kingdom)

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Alan Dobie
Sergeant Cribb Sergeant Cribb   See fewer
David Waller
Inspector Jowett Inspector Jowett   See fewer
William Simons
Constable Thackeray Constable Thackeray   See fewer
Barry Andrews
Constable Henry Jago Constable Henry Jago   See fewer
Norma West
Isabel Vibart Isabel Vibart   See fewer
David Rhule
The Ebony The Ebony   See fewer
David Hargreaves
Robert D'Estin Robert D'Estin   See fewer
Mark Eden
Edmund Vibart Edmund Vibart   See fewer
Alfie Curtis
Matt Beckett Matt Beckett   See fewer
Mavis Taylor Blake
Lydia Boltover (as Mavis Blake) Lydia Boltover (as Mavis Blake)   See fewer
Jimmy Gardner
Boatman Boatman   See fewer
Alf Joint
The Ox The Ox   See fewer
Campbell O'Brien
Landlord Landlord   See fewer
Les Clark
1st Referee 1st Referee   See fewer
Derek Ware
2nd Referee 2nd Referee   See fewer
Hannah Jowett
Girl in Pub Girl in Pub   See fewer
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