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

Crew

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