Stryker of the Yard (also known as 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]
| Stryker of the Yard | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Arthur Crabtree |
| Written by | Lester Powell Guy Morgan |
| Starring | Clifford Evans Susan Stephen Jack Watling |
| Music by | Lambert Williamson |
Production company | |
Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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In 1957–1958, the American Broadcasting Company aired the series Scotland Yard, originally made as a series of British theatrical film shorts, hosted by Edgar Lustgarten and starring Russell Napier.[5]
Cast edit
- Clifford Evans – Inspector Stryker
- Susan Stephen – Peggy Sinclair
- Jack Watling – Tony Ashworth
- Eliot Makeham – Uncle Henry Petheridge
- George Woodbridge – Sergeant Hawker
Missing episodes edit
| Series | Episode No. | Lost Episodes[6] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | The Case of Uncle Henry | 7 December 1961 |
References edit
- ^ "Stryker of the Yard (1953)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Companions in Crime (1954)". Archived from the original on 2 October 2016.
- ^ 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". TV Guide. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "STRYKER OF THE YARD [ITV, 1961-62]". lostshows.com. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
External links edit
Stryker of the Yard at IMDb (Film)
Stryker of the Yard at IMDb (TV series)
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