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Stryker of the Yard (A.K.A. Stryker of Scotland Yard and Scotland Yard Cases ) is a 1953 British crime film directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Clifford Evans, Susan Stephen, Jack Watling and Eliot Makeham.[1]
A second cinema film, Companions in Crime followed in 1954.[2]
In 1957, these films and others aired as a 15-episode British television series of the same name, starring Evans, George Woodbridge, and Tim Turner.[3] The series was also shown on U.S. TV.[4]
A host (Tom Fallon) introduced each episode, and at the end of each story intoned: "And it just goes to show that crime does not pay." [3]
In 1957-1958, the American Broadcasting Company aired a related series, Scotland Yard, hosted by Edgar Lustgarten and starring John Woodvine, Russell Napier, and John Carlisle.[5]
Cast
- Clifford Evans - Inspector Stryker
- Susan Stephen - Peggy Sinclair
- Jack Watling - Tony Ashworth
- Eliot Makeham - Uncle Henry Petheridge
- George Woodbridge - Sergeant Hawker
Missing episodes
| Series | Episode No. | Lost Episodes[6] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | The Case Of Uncle Henry | 7 December 1961 |
References
- ^ "Stryker of the Yard (1953)".
- ^ "Companions in Crime (1954)".
- ^ a b "CTVA UK - "Stryker Of The Yard" (UK theatrical 1953-54) Clifford Evans, George Woodbridge".
- ^ "Stryker of Scotland Yard".
- ^ "Scotland Yard Episodes on ABC". tvguide.com. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "STRYKER OF THE YARD [ITV, 1961-62]". lostshows.com. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
External links
Stryker of the Yard at IMDb (Film)
Stryker of the Yard at IMDb (TV series)
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