The Master Blackmailer

For years, a blackmailer has been preying on the weaknesses of others throughout London. When Holmes hears of the utter misery this mystery man is creating, he adopts a campaign to thwart his evil scheming. The campaign astonishes Dr. Watson by its strangeness and finds Holmes falling in love.

6.813

107 min

Cast

Jeremy Brett

as Sherlock Holmes

Edward Hardwicke

as Dr. John Watson

Robert Hardy

as Charles Augustus Milverton

Norma West

as Lady Diana Swinstead

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies

as The dowager

Colin Jeavons

as Inspector Lestrade

Serena Gordon

as Lady Eva Blackwell

Rosalie Williams

as Mrs Hudson

Sophie Thompson

as Agatha

Nickolas Grace

as Bertrand

Sarah McVicar

as The Hon. Charlotte Miles

David Mallinson

as Colonel Dorking

Brian Mitchell

as Harry, Earl of Dovercourt

Hans Meyer

as Hebworth (Alias Veitch)

Stephen Simms

as Stokes

Belinda Peters

as Lillie

Henrietta Whitsun-Jones

as Daphne

Alan Rothwell

as Tronson, The Butler

Howard Gaye

as Lewis, Dorking's Batman

David Scase

as Art Gallery Owner

Jimmy Hibbert

as Hobbs, The Painter

Tony Broughton

as Auctioneer

Lee Clarke

as Emile

Simon Fogg

as Cabaret Artiste

Director

Peter Hammond