Dr. Finlay's Casebook A Present from Father (Season 2, Episode 16)
TV Episode | Drama

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

A Present from Father (Season 2, Episode 16)

TV Episode | Drama

Finlay faces a moral dilemma and pressure from relatives when a millionaire dies at Hogmanay. Francesca Annis appears in an early role as a kindhearted teenager.

Creator

A.J. Cronin (creator)

Director

Richard Stevens

Writer

Donald Bull (writer)

Producer

Campbell Logan (producer)

Production Designer

Fanny Taylor

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 5, 1964

Release date

Jan 5, 1964 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Katharine Page Ethel Ferguson Ethel Ferguson See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Andrew Downie Hector Ferguson Hector Ferguson See fewer	Steve Hunter, Trouble Merchant (1955)
Francesca Annis Fiona Senlac Fiona Senlac See fewer	Dune (1984)
Faith Brook Fanny Senlac Fanny Senlac See fewer	The Razor's Edge (1984)
Bernard Archard James Senlac James Senlac See fewer	Krull (1983)
Malcolm Watson Robert Ferguson Robert Ferguson See fewer	Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
Bill Simpson Dr. Finlay Dr. Finlay See fewer	Kidnapped (1978)
Andrew Cruickshank Dr. Cameron Dr. Cameron See fewer	El Cid (1961)
Barbara Mullen Janet MacPherson Janet MacPherson See fewer	A Place of One's Own (1945)
Susan Peters Mary Mary See fewer	Armchair Theatre (1956)
Peter Sinclair Willie McEwen Willie McEwen See fewer	Cross Channel (1955)
Eric Woodburn Dr. Snoddie Dr. Snoddie See fewer	Nana (1968)
Ian Fleming Mackay Mackay See fewer	Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour (1931)