The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes The Absent-Minded Coterie (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Absent-Minded Coterie (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Amateur detective Eugene Valmont begins by investigating a counterfeiting operation--and ends up uncovering an even more ingenious swindling scheme. But he may have met his match in one particular adversary.

Director

Peter Duguid

Writers

Alexander Baron (dramatisation) | Robert Barr (short story) | Robert Barr

Producer

Reginald Collin

Composer

Robert Sharples

Production Designer

Frederick Pusey (as Fred Pusey)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 26, 1973

Release date

Feb 26, 1973 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Charles Gray Eugene Valmont Eugene Valmont See fewer	Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Suzanne Neve Miss. Mackail Miss. Mackail See fewer	Scrooge (1970)
Barry Linehan Insp. Hale Insp. Hale See fewer	The Andromeda Breakthrough (1962)
George Howe Lord Semptam Lord Semptam See fewer	Nicholas Nickleby (1957)
Jerold Wells Phelps Phelps See fewer	Time Bandits (1981)
Dennis Clinton Summertrees Summertrees See fewer	The Black Arrow (1951)
David Battley Podgers Podgers See fewer	Krull (1983)
Stuart Sherwin Sgt. Carew Sgt. Carew See fewer	Brian Rix Presents ... (1960)
Roger Bizley Gauntlet Gauntlet See fewer	Ivanhoe (1970)
Ronnie Masterson Housekeeper Housekeeper See fewer	Angela's Ashes (1999)
Derek Tansley Colonel Colonel See fewer	The Crimson Pirate (1952)
Michael Goldie Fred Fred See fewer	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Thick Wilson Joe Joe See fewer	Tommy Boy (1995)
Anthony Allen Rogers Rogers See fewer	Hellraiser (1987)
Stella Courtney Shop assistant Shop assistant See fewer	Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
George Moon Cabbie Cabbie See fewer	Skyport (1959)
Keith Dalton Newsboy Newsboy See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)