The Case Of The Eiffel Tower – May 23, 1955

“Seen the Paris news?”

– The Adventure of The Second Stain (SECO)

In 1954, Ronald Howard and H. Marion Crawford would star as Holmes and Watson in 39 episodes of a syndicated Sherlock Holmes television series. The 30 minute episodes were produced by Sheldon Reynolds, who would later do another Holmes series, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, in 1980 and would reuse many of the same episodes.

Many of the stories in the series had a numismatic ring or theme to the plot. Episode 30, The Case of the Eiffel Tower, is an excellent example of this. This episode originally aired on May 23, 1955.

PLOT / SPOILER ALERT:

The body of a sought-after spy is found on a London street; in his pocket is a French coin, 100 pounds in banknotes and a note for an appointment later that morning. Holmes keeps the dead man’s appointment, which leads him, Watson and Lestrade to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Before the case is closed, the three wind up in a French nightclub full of scandalous showgirls, to the embarrassment of Watson, and a riot, which Lestrade enjoys starting.