Sherlock Holmes

The Red Headed League (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Mystery

Why would anyone want to pay a pawnbroker four pounds a week to copy out the contents of an encyclopedia?

Writers

Arthur Conan Doyle (stories) | C.A. Lejeune (story adaptation)

Producer

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Release date

Nov 24, 1951 (United Kingdom)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Alan Wheatley Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes See fewer	The Pickwick Papers (1952)
Raymond Francis Dr. Watson Dr. Watson See fewer	Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
Bill Owen Inspector Lestrade Inspector Lestrade See fewer	Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Sebastian Cabot Jabez Wilson Jabez Wilson See fewer	The Jungle Book (1967)
Martin Starkie Vincent Spaulding Vincent Spaulding See fewer	Mysteries and Miracles (1965)
Larry Burns Duncan Ross Duncan Ross See fewer	Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
Arthur Goullet Mr. Merryweather Mr. Merryweather See fewer	Detective Lloyd (1932)
Nicholas Tannar Hopeful applicant (as Nicholas Tanner) Hopeful applicant (as Nicholas Tanner) See fewer	The Flaw (1955)
Christopher Hodge Rejected applicant Rejected applicant See fewer	The Secret Garden (1960)
Max Barrett Actor Actor See fewer	On the Third Day (1983)
Geoffrey Chater Actor Actor See fewer	Gandhi (1982)
Edmond Warwick Actor Actor See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)