Sherlock Holmes - E30: The Case of the Eiffel Tower
30min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | TV Series (1954–1955)
After a famous criminal is run over and killed by a milk wagon, Insp. Lestrade finds a mysterious coded note in the man's clothing. He asks Holmes to decipher it, and Holmes' subsequent investigation leads him to assume the dead gangster's identity and he follows a trail of clues to Paris.
Stars: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford, Archie Duncan
30min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | TV Series (1954–1955)
After a famous criminal is run over and killed by a milk wagon, Insp. Lestrade finds a mysterious coded note in the man's clothing. He asks Holmes to decipher it, and Holmes' subsequent investigation leads him to assume the dead gangster's identity and he follows a trail of clues to Paris.
Stars: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford, Archie Duncan
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01:21What time do you make it now, Harry?
01:23I imagine it's about four.
01:25I know these yacht men. Casual they are.
01:28He's no doubt sipping his third cup of tea about now.
01:47You know him, Inspector?
01:48Well, if your identification is correct,
01:51every police force west of Athens knows him.
01:55As far as I know, we're the first ones ever to see what he looked like.
02:00We called the yard, sir, and as soon as we saw his name,
02:03he'd sewn inside the pocket of his jacket.
02:06Must be espionage.
02:08Well, how'd that happen?
02:09Accident, sir. Pure and simple.
02:11A milk cart. The horse went wild and ran off with the cart.
02:14No driver. Charged around this corner here,
02:17caught the bloke by surprise.
02:19Well, that's a commonplace end to a romantic career, if you like.
02:22This is all he had in his person, sir.
02:25A hundred pounds, this French coin, and a note.
02:29Note, eh?
02:32For a glance at the coin and a cheery good day,
02:35the Queen of Lambeth will send you on your way.
02:39Arrive 8 a.m. Wednesday.
02:41That's this morning.
02:42Any idea what it means, sir?
02:44No. You have not time to find out.
02:46There may still be time.
02:47221B Baker Street in a hurry.
02:53Of course, we've known for some time at the yard
02:56that there's been a leakage in the foreign office.
02:59What with Frederick Martinez in England,
03:01there must be some connection,
03:03if only we knew what we had stumbled on.
03:05Holmes. Hmm?
03:07Holmes, are you awake?
03:09Barely, Mr. Haines. It's a ghastly hour, you know.
03:12Well, it's a ghastly hour, isn't it?
03:14Well, it's a ghastly hour, isn't it?
03:16Well, it's a ghastly hour, isn't it?
03:18Well, it's a ghastly hour, isn't it?
03:20Well, it's a ghastly hour, isn't it?
03:22What on earth can it possibly mean?
03:25Oh, the Queen of Lambeth?
03:27Oh, yes, that pearly queen who's there so often with the organ grinder.
03:30It merely means to show the coin for identification
03:33and receive further instructions from her.
03:35But surely they can't possibly operate in the open like that.
03:39Yes, quite likely, Watson.
03:41And a clever way to operate.
03:45Right under the noses of Scotland Yard.
03:48Well, I must go and dress.
03:50Time to keep my appointment in Lambeth Square.
03:52What a ghastly hour.
04:14Holmes arrived in the square at the prescribed time,
04:18dropped the coin in the hat and flashed the French coin with the other hand.
04:21The woman told Holmes to proceed to Westminster Bridge
04:24and there to pick up a cane from a man.
04:27Near the centre of the bridge, his instructions took meaning.
04:31To avoid suspicion, Holmes drove on, then walked back to the scene.
04:36The man was still there, and Holmes approached him cautiously.
04:40It was a moment of chance, and it worked.
04:44What good is a cane?
04:48There you are, Lestrange.
04:50And done before breakfast, too.
04:52On top of the highest tower of all, you can buy a souvenir with your coin.
04:56Tomorrow morning, tell the vendor you have no money smaller than the coin.
05:00On top of the highest tower of all.
05:02Do you suppose they're after something in the Tower of London?
05:05It's a little after eight now, Watson.
05:07What's the earliest train to Dover?
05:09Dover?
05:10Yes, of course, Watson, the note.
05:12We must be in France tomorrow morning.
05:14France?
05:16France?
05:18The highest tower of...
05:20You mean the steel tower of Monsieur Eiffel in Paris.
05:23Is that what he means?
05:24It certainly was.
05:25Are you coming with us, Lestrange?
05:27Well, I can't enter France without permission from the yard.
05:31I'll have to consult the superintendent.
05:33We'll meet you at the station in an hour.
05:35Now, hurry.
05:36If we miss this boat, we miss our appointment.
05:46We've got to go to the surety.
06:06The superintendent gave me strict instructions I wasn't to proceed an inch without getting a French detective to work with us.
06:12We're already late, Lestrange.
06:14Proceed directly to the tower.
06:16Seems as if we've been traveling for days.
06:18Jerking trains, bouncing carriages,
06:23that horrible, horrible rolling boat.
06:29Well, you're not finished traveling yet, Lestrange,
06:31but at least your next move will be in a different direction.
06:34Look out of the window.
06:44Shall we get started?
07:10Holmes, do you think it's necessary for all of us to go?
07:13Well, perhaps you're right, Lestrange.
07:15We'll go on up and you keep guard down here.
07:43Souvenir. Souvenir de Paris. Souvenir.
08:13Souvenir. Souvenir de Paris.
08:20Souvenir. Souvenir de Paris.
08:48Souvenir de Paris. Souvenir.
08:52Souvenir de Paris. Excuse me.
08:54Oui, Monsieur, un souvenir.
08:58Ah, but I'm afraid I have no change.
09:12Give me the coin.
09:14What about my souvenir?
09:16I heard that Martinez was killed.
09:20Whoever you are, you're mixing in something that's none of your business.
09:22Give me the coin.
09:29Perhaps we should retire to somewhere more private.
09:31This will do. Give it to me.
09:34Don't think I won't use this.
09:38That coin is worth half a million pounds to us
09:40and even more to the government that ordered it.
09:46Open it.
09:48See if it's the right one.
10:02Ça va.
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11:33C'est à vous, ça, Monsieur?
11:38No parley, Francie.
11:40You speak English.
11:42I wondered if this were yours.
11:45No, I haven't lost anything.
11:47My lucky day.
11:50Au revoir.
11:52Au revoir, mademoiselle.
12:06Let's trade. Let's trade.
12:08We've got to search every inch of the ground this side of the tower.
12:10There's a chance no one's found it.
12:12What are we looking for?
12:14The coin, let's trade.
12:16I have no time to explain now,
12:18but I had to throw it down from the tower up there.
12:20The coin?
12:22Mademoiselle!
12:24Let's trade!
12:26Mademoiselle!
12:28Mademoiselle!
12:44Oh, what a young lady.
12:46A girl.
12:48She found the coin right here.
12:50Well, where'd she go?
12:52I've no idea.
12:54All I know is she's got the coin
12:56and we've no case without it.
13:06And now we return to the case of the Eiffel Tower.
13:14Well, we haven't got a single clue.
13:16Well, keep looking.
13:20It's going to be a lot of trouble
13:22if I don't report to the surety soon.
13:26There's no time for that now, let's trade.
13:28You're sure she was a blonde?
13:30Yes, of course she was a blonde.
13:32She had nice red cheeks.
13:34Very nice.
13:36And she was a very, very beautiful woman.
13:38Very beautiful.
13:40Very beautiful.
13:42Nice red cheeks.
13:44Very healthy looking.
13:46I remember her lips were red, too.
13:48Yes.
13:50She dressed fancy.
13:52Yeah, very fancy.
13:54Why in heaven's name didn't you mention that before?
13:56What?
13:58Well, the clothes.
14:00A blonde, red cheeks, red lips.
14:02Obviously, he uses rouge.
14:04Probably an actress or an entertainer of some kind.
14:06Here, Watson, how do you stop this fellow?
14:08Stop him?
14:11Pardonnez-moi.
14:35Oh, I'm sorry.
14:41Hey, Holmes.
14:43What?
14:45That's her.
14:47Hmm.
14:49Well, Mr. Haney, looks as though we're going to spend
14:51an evening in Montmartre.
14:53I say a spade.
14:55Are you sure that's the girl?
14:57Quite sure.
15:11One of these posters.
15:17Stay close to them.
15:19You get the men together and tell them to be ready.
15:21There'll be no tricks this time.
15:41Oh, my God.
15:43Oh, my God.
15:45Oh, my God.
15:47Oh, my God.
15:49Oh, my God.
15:51Oh, my God.
15:53Oh, my God.
15:55Oh, my God.
15:57Oh, my God.
15:59Oh, my God.
16:01Oh, my God.
16:03Oh, my God.
16:05Oh, my God.
16:07Oh, my God.
16:09Oh, my God.
16:11Oh, my God.
16:13Oh, my God.
16:15Oh, my God.
16:17Oh, my God.
16:19Oh, my God.
16:21Oh, my God.
16:23Oh, my God.
16:25Oh, my God.
16:27Oh, my God.
16:29Oh, my God.
16:31Oh, my God.
16:33Oh, my God.
16:35Oh, my God.
16:37Oh, my God.
16:39Oh, my God.
16:41Oh, my God.
16:43Oh, my God.
16:45Oh, my God.
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16:49Oh, my God.
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16:55Oh, my God.
16:57Oh, my God.
16:59Oh, my God.
17:01Oh, my God.
17:03Oh, my God.
17:05Oh, my God.
17:07Oh, my God.
17:09Oh, my God.
17:11Oh, my God.
17:13Oh, my God.
17:15Oh, my God.
17:17Oh, my God.
17:19Oh, my God.
17:21Oh, my God.
17:23Oh, my God.
17:25Oh, my God.
17:27Oh, my God.
17:29Oh, my God.
17:31Oh, my God.
17:33Those two men over there near the entrance,
17:35they're the two who held us up
17:37in the tower.
17:39How'd they get here?
17:41Well, we were so intent on our search, we took no precautions
17:43against being followed.
17:45Well, anyway, they couldn't possibly know who's got the coin.
17:47Could they, Holmes?
17:49It's doubtful, Watson.
17:51They would have acted before if they had.
17:53I suggest that we leave here and contact the singer
17:55later, when we've given our friends
17:57the slip.
18:03Let's go.
18:21Mr. Holmes?
18:23Yes.
18:25I've taken the trouble of learning your identity.
18:27I have a proposition.
18:29Yes?
18:31I'll pay you 50,000 pounds
18:33in addition to your safety, of course.
18:35I'm afraid I've no idea
18:37at all where it is.
18:39My offer is generous.
18:41You see, I've taken steps to find it
18:43in any event.
18:45And if you leave without my permission,
18:47you'll be taken by my men outside.
18:49And there are others in here.
18:55Quite an organization.
18:57You really have no choice, you know.
18:59Perhaps not.
19:01We shall want to enjoy our evening.
19:03Since, of course, it may be our last.
19:17Well, what are we going to do?
19:19We think, Watson.
19:21Well, are there any Bobbies or whatever you call them
19:23around here?
19:25Not enough.
19:27Might have got some of them along.
19:57Yee-haw!
20:27What are we going to do, Holmes?
20:29Holmes!
20:31Well, first we order another bottle of champagne.
20:33Champagne?
20:35Yes, and then we get in a very festive mood
20:37and invite a party of girls to the table.
20:39What?
20:41Well, don't look so shocked.
20:43That's the only way in which we can encourage the singer
20:45to come here and have a word with us.
20:47Now, Watson, have you seen those girls anywhere?
20:49No.
20:51Well, what are we going to do, Holmes?
20:53Well, I don't know.
20:56Then why don't you go and invite them to the table?
20:59Who, me?
21:01Yes, they'll like you, Watson.
21:03You blush.
21:05Yes, but I say,
21:07Holmes, can-can girls.
21:09Dances.
21:11French dances.
21:13Well, really, Holmes, I mean...
21:15It's our only chance, Watson.
21:17For England.
21:19Well...
21:21For England.
21:31I just don't know what I'm going to write in my report.
21:33I don't dare tell the superintendent
21:35the real details of this case.
21:47C'est pas là.
21:50Won't you join us, mademoiselle?
21:52Seems a little crowded already.
21:54Haven't I seen you before somewhere?
21:57Uh, yes, sir.
21:59I-I was the fellow, um...
22:01It was me. You-you...
22:03Please sit down.
22:08Uh, Mr. Millimar, I must warn you
22:10that your life is in very grave danger.
22:12You're original, anyway.
22:14Whatever I say, I want you to smile
22:16and pretend that we're just having
22:18a perfectly informal chat.
22:20You see, we're being watched.
22:22No, no, don't look around now.
22:24Is this some sort of a joke?
22:26I'm afraid it isn't.
22:28I believe that you found a coin
22:30near the Eiffel Tower this afternoon.
22:32That's where I saw him.
22:34Well, I dropped that coin,
22:36and it is of the utmost importance that I get it back,
22:38and I'm quite prepared to pay you for it.
22:40Why?
22:42Well, I can't explain now, but, uh,
22:44that is Inspector Lestrade from Scotland Yard,
22:46and it's very important to him in the solving of a case.
22:48Scotland Yard?
22:50Uh, yes.
22:52It's the same thing as a surety.
22:54I'm not too sure what you're talking about,
22:56but if it's the coin you want so badly,
22:58I'll give it to you.
23:00Here.
23:02Why, that's it! Here, give it to me.
23:04Be careful, Lestrade.
23:06Don't forget they're watching.
23:08Well, we've got the coin,
23:10and they've got us.
23:12Tell me, Manzo,
23:14how long would it take for the police to get here from headquarters?
23:16The few times they came here,
23:18they seemed to come very quickly.
23:20Good. Well, now be sinful.
23:22How? Well, you heard what he said.
23:24There are men all over the street.
23:26But not many in here. We'll start a riot.
23:28A what?
23:30Riot.
23:32I see, and the riot brings the police.
23:34Yes, if we can keep it up long enough.
23:36Excuse me,
23:38mademoiselle.
23:40All my life
23:42I've wanted to do something like this, Holmes.
23:44But, of course, at home, it was impossible.
23:58Excuse me, mademoiselle.
24:10Come on.
24:32While we're waiting for the van,
24:34they might give us a bottle of champagne.
24:36Holmes.
24:38Holmes, how in the name of fortune
24:40are we going to get out of this?
24:42Very simply, Lestrade.
24:44You must contact the Sierté and explain the whole situation.
24:46After all, you were going to do it in the first place, weren't you?
24:50I don't know how I'm going to explain
24:52all this in my report to Scotland Yard.
24:56Maybe I can join the Foreign Legion
24:58and never go back.
25:00That would do it, wouldn't it?
25:08Come on, Holmes.
25:10Come on.
25:12Come on, Holmes.
25:14Come on.
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