Jonathan Hyde plays Culverton Smith. An expert on topical diseases and his cousin, young Victor Savage dies of a mysterious poison.
By the terms of the will, Smith inherits the mansion and the first thing he does is kick out his cousin's widow and children.
Smith makes an enemy of Sherlock Holmes who denounces him publicly. A few days later, Holmes is at death's door and has to call in Smith, the expert on topical diseases.
The story itself is slight. It either is Smith who is a crafty murderer or there really is something rotten in Rotherhithe.
There is nothing more that can be said about Brett's performance as the Dying Detective. It was evident that he really was dying in real life.
The casting of Jonathan Hyde was interesting. It was later disclosed by producer June Wyndham Davies in an interview that when Jeremy Brett first had serious health issues. Granada had considered Hyde to take over the role of Sherlock Holmes.
By the terms of the will, Smith inherits the mansion and the first thing he does is kick out his cousin's widow and children.
Smith makes an enemy of Sherlock Holmes who denounces him publicly. A few days later, Holmes is at death's door and has to call in Smith, the expert on topical diseases.
The story itself is slight. It either is Smith who is a crafty murderer or there really is something rotten in Rotherhithe.
There is nothing more that can be said about Brett's performance as the Dying Detective. It was evident that he really was dying in real life.
The casting of Jonathan Hyde was interesting. It was later disclosed by producer June Wyndham Davies in an interview that when Jeremy Brett first had serious health issues. Granada had considered Hyde to take over the role of Sherlock Holmes.