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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Plot: Sherlock Holmes gets the clues he needs to solve a murder, and to prevent another one from occurring, when he finds out that a doctor owns a poisonous snake--the deadly swamp adder. Filmed on the expensive sets leftover from the movie Joan of Arc at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City and produced for the "Your Show Time" series, the short has been released as a solo feature on many DVDs that chronicle classic Sherlock Holmes films
Release Date: Friday, March 25 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Arthur ShieldsArthur ShieldsArthur Shields was 53 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'The Bookshop Man'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 15 1896 –
Mon, Apr 27 1970
Portrait of Alan NapierAlan NapierAlan Napier was 46 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 07 1903 –
Mon, Aug 08 1988
Portrait of Evelyn AnkersEvelyn AnkersEvelyn Ankers was 30 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Miss Stoner'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 17 1918 –
Thu, Aug 29 1985
Portrait of Melville CooperMelville CooperMelville Cooper was 52 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Dr. John H. Watson'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 14 1896 –
Sat, Mar 31 1973
Portrait of Edgar BarrierEdgar BarrierEdgar Barrier was 42 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Dr. Grimesby Roylott'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 04 1907 –
Sat, Jun 20 1964
Portrait of Richard FraserRichard FraserRichard Fraser was 36 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'John Armitage'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 15 1913 –
Wed, Jan 19 1972
Portrait of Gail RobertsGail RobertsGail Roberts was >> in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Jean Stoner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Sobey MartinSobey MartinSobey Martin was 39 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 27 1909 –
Thu, Jul 27 1978
Portrait of Walter DonigerWalter DonigerWalter Doniger was 31 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 01 1917 –
Thu, Nov 24 2011
Portrait of Marshall GrantMarshall GrantMarshall Grant was 20 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, May 05 1928 –
Sun, Aug 07 2011
Portrait of Stanley RubinStanley RubinStanley Rubin was 31 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 08 1917 –
Sun, Mar 02 2014
Portrait of Dann CahnDann CahnDann Cahn was >> in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William LavaWilliam LavaWilliam Lava was 38 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Music'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 18 1911 –
Sat, Feb 20 1971
Portrait of William BradfordWilliam BradfordWilliam Bradford was 43 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 08 1905 –
Mon, May 18 1959
Portrait of Arthur Conan DoyleArthur Conan DoyleArthur Conan Doyle would have been no older than 71 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Story'
Birthday: Sun, May 22 1859 –
Mon, Jul 07 1930
Portrait of Eugène LouriéEugène LouriéEugène Lourié was 45 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 08 1903 –
Sun, May 26 1991
Portrait of Rudolph E. AbelRudolph E. AbelRudolph E. Abel was >> in The Adventure of the Speckled Band as 'Production Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday