Holmes investigates the disappearance of a champion racehorse and the murder of its trainer on a lonely moor.Holmes investigates the disappearance of a champion racehorse and the murder of its trainer on a lonely moor.Holmes investigates the disappearance of a champion racehorse and the murder of its trainer on a lonely moor.
Derek Pykett
- Gipsy
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaIn the opening titles the producer's name appears twice and with two different spellings. The first credit is "Developed for Television by John Hawkesworth", and the second reads "Dramatised by John Hawksworth".
- GoofsAt the end of the race, a photographer photographs the winning horse and its owner using a camera of the era with a cloth hood. When the lens cap is removed, the subject of the photograph was required to stand perfectly still for several seconds while the camera collected enough light in order for the image to be sharp. However, the people in front of the camera continue to move chaotically and the cameraman does nothing about it. The resulting photograph would have been nothing but an unintelligible blur.
- Quotes
Inspector Gregory: Is there any other point to which you wish to draw my attention, Mr. Holmes?
Sherlock Holmes: To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.
Colonel Ross: But the dog did nothing in the night-time.
Sherlock Holmes: That is the curious incident.
- ConnectionsVersion of Silver Blaze (1923)
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Clever and well done episode and adaptation
The short story is a very clever one. I can say the same for this episode and adaptation. While it is not my favourite episode of the series, it is just as clever and absorbing as the story. The solution whether you've read the story or not is enough to delight and surprise any Sherlock Holmes fan. The production values as is always the case with this series is of top quality with the costumes and sets authentic and the camera shots excellent. The music is still as beautiful and as haunting as before, and the writing as thoughtful and sophisticated. The cast are fine, Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke are superb and Peter Barkworth stands out of the supporting cast. In conclusion, a solid adaptation and well done episode. 8/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jun 20, 2011
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