- 7/19/2020
Sherlock Holmes - E25: The Case of the Violent Suitor
30min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | TV Series (1954–1955)
"Aunt Lottie", an advice columnist who is actually a man named Alex Doogle, advises a young woman to break up with her violent fiancé, Jack Murdock. The groom-to-be pretends to be wealthy to mask his motive of acquiring the wealth of his intended bride. He finds Doogle, severely beats him and threatens his life. Doogle turns to Sherlock Holmes, both for his own protection and to save the young woman from her crazed fiancé.
Stars: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford, Archie Duncan
30min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | TV Series (1954–1955)
"Aunt Lottie", an advice columnist who is actually a man named Alex Doogle, advises a young woman to break up with her violent fiancé, Jack Murdock. The groom-to-be pretends to be wealthy to mask his motive of acquiring the wealth of his intended bride. He finds Doogle, severely beats him and threatens his life. Doogle turns to Sherlock Holmes, both for his own protection and to save the young woman from her crazed fiancé.
Stars: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford, Archie Duncan
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00:30♪ To the home of the brave, and the home of the brave, and the home of the brave.
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02:14Yoshua Holmes?
02:16Yes?
02:17Alex Dugan is my name. I must talk to you. I'm in desperate need of your advice.
02:20Well, come in, my lad. Come in.
02:23Oh, uh, permit me to introduce my friend and colleague, Dr. Watson.
02:30Watson?
02:35Watson?
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02:47Ah! Cough! Just as I suspected!
02:49Well, I... Oh! Oh, my goodness, me a patient!
02:52Oh, I do beg your pardon me that you standing there like that, most remiss of me.
02:57There, if you sit down, I'll be with you in a moment.
02:59My dear doctor, Mr. Dougal is not your patient. He's come to see me.
03:05Huh?
03:07Huh.
03:16About a matter which I imagine has something to do with the, uh, injury you sustained, eh?
03:22About a matter which might prove even more disastrous to a certain young lady
03:26if she's allowed to marry this man without somebody telling her.
03:29But on the other hand, how can I tell her when...
03:31You're jumping about rather a lot, Mr. Dougal.
03:34Mentally, of course.
03:36Yes, yes, forgive me.
03:39I'd better begin by telling you that I'm known to most people by a name other than Alex Dougal.
03:45Yes?
03:50Aunt Lottie.
03:54Aunt Lottie?
03:56I write under that name in the Daily Observer.
03:59I'm a columnist.
04:01But Aunt Lottie...
04:03I know. It was the boss's idea.
04:05I'm really a sports writer.
04:07Don't ask me why I was assigned the job, but...
04:10I do an advice for the Lovelorn column.
04:14Oh, I see. You mean the readers write in to you telling you their problems?
04:18And I answer them.
04:20The boss thought they'd be more apt to listen to a nice, sweet old Aunt Lottie than a Alex Dougal.
04:25Well, of course, he may have a point there, Mr. Dougal.
04:28They listen to me, all right. Act on every word I say.
04:32And that's what started all the trouble.
04:35You'll have to go back with me two weeks.
04:37I'd received a letter from a young lady who identified herself only with the initials S.D.
04:43She said that her father had just died and she had nobody to advise her but me.
04:48It seems that her fiancé was a man of violent temper...
04:51and had on one occasion almost throttled another man for even looking at her.
04:55She wanted to know if it would be wise to marry him.
04:58I answered her, and a day later in the editorial room, I came to know what I'd touched off.
05:21Where can I find Aunt Lottie?
05:23Hey!
05:24She'd better be around. Just point her out.
05:27Now, wait a minute.
05:29It just so happens that I'm Aunt Lottie, and I want to know how you got in here.
05:35You're Aunt Lottie?
05:37That's correct.
05:38And you can be certain that if you've come with any problem, I shall be most uncooperative.
05:44Are you sure you're Aunt Lottie?
05:46That is my pen name.
05:48Have you any objections?
05:50None. None at all. I'm absolutely delighted to find that Aunt Lottie is a man.
05:55Really? Why?
05:57Because I would never dream of doing this to a woman.
06:07What's the meaning of this?
06:08You received a letter the other day from a young lady asking whether it was wise to marry her fiancé, a man of violent temper.
06:15That's right.
06:16She replied in your column yesterday that it would be most unwise.
06:20It is. But what's it got to do with you?
06:26I know. Don't tell me.
06:29You're the fiancé.
06:31Aunt Lottie, you have a lot of mending to do.
06:34Mending?
06:36In your column tomorrow, I want you to take back every word.
06:40It's impossible. My publishers would never allow it.
06:43Right. Then you'll go and see her personally.
06:45Her name is Susan Dearing.
06:47Her address is 116 Chatham Hills Road, Bathampton.
06:54When you get back, I shall expect to hear that she has refixed the wedding date.
06:58Now, wait a minute.
07:00You can't intimidate me.
07:02I gave her my honest advice and I intend to stick to it.
07:05What did you say?
07:06I intend...
07:07I intend...
07:13You were saying?
07:17I just wanted to know what the address was again.
07:31Miss Dearing?
07:32I'm the housekeeper. Your name, please?
07:35Aunt Lottie.
07:39No, I have not been drinking.
07:43Come in.
07:48Wait here, please. I'll call her.
07:52I'd hardly expected when I left London
07:55that Miss Susan Dearing would be living in surroundings such as this.
07:59Most of my readers were shop girls.
08:01Girls from a modest background, anyway.
08:04But Susan Dearing was an heiress.
08:07I realized this when I recognized the subject in the painting above the fireplace.
08:11He was Oliver Dearing, the chemical man who had been working in the shop.
08:16And the painting above the fireplace.
08:19He was Oliver Dearing, the chemical man who six months ago had suffered a heart attack
08:24while pursuing his favorite sport, bicycling.
08:28He was undoubtedly her father.
08:35How do you do?
08:39How do you do?
08:40Are you really Aunt Lottie?
08:41I'm afraid so.
08:42My editor felt it would inspire more confidence than a name like Alex Dougal, which is my own.
08:47But I don't agree with your editor at all.
08:49Oh, really?
08:50I never fail to read your columns.
08:52They're always so full of wisdom and understanding.
08:55Almost like father used to talk before he died.
08:59Well, thank you.
09:02If I didn't think so, I never would have written to you.
09:05Never have called off my wedding.
09:07Well, as a matter of fact, that's what I came to talk to you about, Miss Dearing.
09:14Do you mind if we sit down?
09:16Oh, please, yes.
09:18You're hurt and I've kept you standing.
09:20Just a little accident.
09:21Nothing at all.
09:23Yet.
09:24Would you like a pillow or something?
09:25Oh, no, no, thank you.
09:27What bothers me more than any little ache is the advice that I gave you in my column.
09:33The advice you gave me.
09:34But every word of it was so true.
09:36It cleared up everything.
09:38Well, I felt the same thing at the time also.
09:40But after meeting your fiancé, Mr. Murdoch.
09:43You met Jack?
09:44Oh, quite by accident.
09:47He struck you.
09:49I know he forced you to come here and see me.
09:51Oh, no, no, not at all.
09:53Then how were you hurt?
09:56I fell down the stairs.
09:57It was an accident.
09:59Forgive me.
10:00It's quite obvious that a man like you could never be forced to do anything against his will.
10:06Well, I should hope not.
10:08But at any rate, after meeting Mr. Murdoch, I felt it my responsibility to come here and retract my original advice.
10:14Forgive me, Miss Dearing.
10:16That's what I've been telling her.
10:18No one is perfect naturally, but Mr. Murdoch is eligible in every other way.
10:25He has gold mines in Africa, if that's what Tilda means.
10:28And I could be sure he wasn't marrying me for my inheritance.
10:33But Mr. Dougal, you've never seen him when he loses his temper.
10:38Miss Dearing, have you ever heard of a Dr. Freud?
10:42No.
10:43A young Viennese.
10:44He's invented a new science called psychoanalysis.
10:47He says that a temper is a perfectly healthy, normal outlet for emotions.
10:52It's quite normal.
10:54Mr. Dougal, you know so much.
10:57That's my job.
10:59I'll write to Jack immediately and tell him it's all right again.
11:02Good.
11:03And if you have a picture of the two of you, I'll see that it's published in the Society page under...
11:08under soon to be betrothed.
11:11Mr. Dougal, what's the matter?
11:13Something happened to my back when I fell.
11:15I wonder, would you mind putting one hand on my shoulder and one in the small of my back and...
11:21pull.
11:26Mr. Dougal, you must do something about your back.
11:29When you get home tonight, have your wife rub it with liniment.
11:33I'm afraid that's not entirely possible, but I'll have the man at the club do it anyway.
11:38You mean to say that... that you're not married?
11:42I'm afraid not.
11:44It seems that every time I meet a girl that interests me, she's not available.
11:48But then, that's life.
11:50But then, that's life. There's always tomorrow and...
11:54well, who knows? I might be as lucky as you and Mr. Murdoch.
11:58Now, what about that picture?
12:01I'll get it for you.
12:09All the way back to London, my eyes kept returning to the snapshot that had been given me...
12:13and to Murdoch's face.
12:15I really hadn't had time to study him when he first came into my office.
12:19I didn't think it happened so fast.
12:21But now, I had the clinging feeling that I'd seen him somewhere before.
12:25But where?
12:27And under what circumstances?
12:35Hello, Dougal. I trust you were successful?
12:38Extremely.
12:40And I'm going back with even more confidence to make a change of mind next time.
12:44You're not Jack Murdoch, and you don't have any gold mines in Africa.
12:48You're Freddie Brill, the racetrack fixer.
12:51Now, whatever gave you that idea?
12:56I used to be a sports writer, for your information.
12:59And I remember you very well.
13:01You got flung in jail for nearly killing a jockey that double-crossed you.
13:04And if you don't think I can prove it, just come down to the library...
13:08and I'll show you a back issue with your picture in it.
13:10That won't be necessary.
13:14I didn't think it would be. So it's her inheritance you're after, is it?
13:17That's it. And I don't think you'll be telling her.
13:20What are you going to do?
13:22First, I'm going to make you best man at my wedding.
13:25What?
13:26After today, I can't trust you out of my sight.
13:29As best man, you have reason for being at my side every minute.
13:32But this is insane!
13:34Secondly, I make you this promise.
13:36If Susan should learn of my true identity before we're married...
13:40I won't make inquiries as to who told her.
13:43I'll assume it was you.
13:45And if it's the last thing I do, I'll kill you!
13:55Now, we return to the case of the violin suitor.
13:59I'm always giving out advice myself, but here I am, strangely enough, asking for it.
14:06What shall I do?
14:08If I expose Murdoch, he'll obviously take his revenge on me.
14:11But on the other hand, how can I allow poor Susie to be victimized that way?
14:15I see. So it's Susie, is it?
14:17Well, up until half an hour ago, when I managed to get away from him.
14:21Murdoch keeps me handcuffed to his side.
14:24And naturally, when he saw Miss Dearing, I did also.
14:27Ah, yes, yes. Quite naturally.
14:29Well, there's no point in denying it, but she does something strange to me.
14:33And I found myself wanting to be the groom instead of the best man.
14:37That may very well happen yet, Mr. Dougal.
14:39But how, with Murdoch still in the picture?
14:43We'll remove him from the picture.
14:46Well, it's simply stated, Holmes.
14:48But surely you don't mean to expose Murdoch and risk Mr. Dougal's life?
14:52Oh, no, what? If any lives are going to be risked, they'll be yours and mine.
14:56Oh! Oh!
14:59My plans aren't crystallized yet, Mr. Dougal,
15:01but my advice to you is to go back to Mr. Murdoch and continue to be his best man.
15:05You'll hear from me very soon.
15:07I'll do anything you say, Mr. Holmes. Thank you, Mr. Holmes.
15:09Not at all.
15:12Oh, wait!
15:18It's all right.
15:19I just wanted to make certain that Murdoch wasn't waiting for you outside.
15:22Oh, thank you, Mr. Holmes. Good day.
15:25Good day.
15:26Good day.
15:27Good day.
15:35And how do you propose to help Mr. Dougal?
15:38By removing Murdoch from the picture.
15:41But how?
15:43By proving that he killed Miss Dearing's father.
15:47What?
15:49Safely behind bars, Murdoch could neither marry Miss Dearing or harm Dougal.
15:54But Miss Dearing's father died of a heart attack. He was cycling. You heard it yourself.
15:59My dear Watson, it was made to appear as if he had been bicycling.
16:03Well, now, really, Holmes, you haven't even left the room.
16:06How can you say such a thing?
16:10Ah, here it is. I thought I'd kept it. Have a look.
16:13When that picture was published in the papers,
16:15I showed it to Inspector Lestrade as proof that Oliver Dearing was murdered.
16:19But the good old Inspector, with his usual dimwittedness, refused to pay any attention to it.
16:25Well, I must say I can't see any signs of murder here.
16:28Notice Dearing's coat.
16:31Yes, well?
16:32It's buttoned on the left side.
16:35So?
16:37Have a look at your own.
16:42Well, yes, I see that, but...
16:44It's my theory that Dearing was at home in his shirt sleeves
16:47when Murdoch struck him a blow on the back of the head that killed him.
16:50Then, in an effort to disguise his crime,
16:52Murdoch, with the aid of a woman, dressed Dearing
16:55and deposited him and his bicycle on a lonely stretch of country road.
16:59But the mistake had been made of buttoning his coat on the wrong side.
17:06Yes, but look here just a minute. You've just talked about a woman. What woman?
17:11Well, his accomplice, of course.
17:13A woman would be more apt to button Dearing's coat on the left side
17:16since it was customary for her to button hers in that way.
17:18And talking of coats, I think you'd better take yours.
17:21It's going to be chilly in the country tonight.
17:24Well, assuming everything you say is true, what's the motive in killing Dearing?
17:28Well, my guess is that Dearing found out Murdoch's true identity
17:32and prevented him marrying his daughter.
17:34And Murdoch, seeing himself losing a fortune, lost his temper again.
17:39Come on, Watson. We'll pick up Lestrade on the way.
17:42Right.
17:43I'll take my coat.
17:46Come on.
18:17Now, what's the matter?
18:20I've got a twist in my back.
18:24Are you still complaining about that?
18:28Don't you talk to him like that.
18:30I'll talk to him any way I choose.
18:33Not around me, Jack Murdoch, you won't.
18:38Tea is served.
18:40Nothing like a nice cup of tea to relax everyone.
18:45If you don't keep your temper, you'll ruin everything.
18:48It's all right, Tilda. I'll pour.
19:00Why didn't I think of it? Of course I did.
19:02I didn't think of it.
19:04I didn't think of it.
19:06I didn't think of it.
19:08Why didn't I think of it? Of course.
19:10Of course what?
19:11The accomplice. It's Tilda.
19:12The housekeeper?
19:13Yes. It would have to be someone normally attached to the house
19:15to have been present at the murder.
19:16Tilda fits the part perfectly.
19:18She would also have to know Murdoch.
19:20And from the manner in which she's just been talking to him, that's obvious too.
19:23Your theory sounds as wild now as it did when you first told it to me.
19:27Lestrade, give me your gun, will you?
19:29What for?
19:30Well, I'm just going to put my theory to the test.
19:32It don't matter at all.
19:33Oh, don't worry. I shan't hurt anyone.
19:38Ah!
19:40Holmes, what in thunder made you do a thing like this?
20:08Now, try to explain.
20:09Now, they'll have the staff out and search the grounds.
20:12If they find us, the whole plan's ruined.
20:14Well, now, where's Lestrade?
20:16Lestrade!
20:17Shh! Lestrade!
20:18He was behind us when I lost. Look.
20:20Oh, good. Found him.
20:21If they find him, everything will be ruined.
20:23Here, we'd better go and find him ourselves.
20:28Lestrade.
20:30Lestrade.
20:35Oh, no, Holmes, look.
20:40Well, well, well. Only the good inspector could have managed that.
20:46Well, Lestrade, you look like a stranded whale.
20:49What is this thing?
20:51It's a badminton net.
20:52Were you running with your eyes shut?
20:54Here.
20:59Holmes, listen.
21:03They're coming this way.
21:04We've got to get to the carriage. Come on, Lestrade.
21:06Get me out of this thing.
21:08Oh, there's no time for that. Come on.
21:29I see no item in the entire evening, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, that would prompt laughter.
21:36I'm terribly sorry, Lestrade, but I shall cherish the memory of you thrashing about on that badminton court for years to come.
21:43I wouldn't find it so amusing, Holmes, if it had been you who had torn that confounded net from its moorings.
21:50Lestrade, it was simply a question of going under it, after all.
21:54And I haven't forgotten that it was your insane behavior tonight that made it necessary for us to be running at all.
22:01Yes, what were you up to, Holmes? Those shots, I mean.
22:04Yes, I assume there was a purpose.
22:07Oh, a very definite purpose, Lestrade. Those three bullets were bait for a trap.
22:10Odd bait, I must say.
22:12I trust it was the perfect bait for our purpose.
22:14I only hope that our delayed departure from the deerings won't make us too late to see the trap sprung.
22:19You mean it wasn't sprung at the deering?
22:21There were too many people there, Watson.
22:23You see, if my theory is correct, then Jack Murdoch's flat should be the place.
22:28And I wonder if we can entice this driver to go just a little bit faster.
22:32Cabby!
22:33Cabby, go as quick as you can.
22:52You...
23:02Tilda!
23:05Tilda, do go upstairs. He may see you.
23:07I'm not staying long.
23:12What is this?
23:13I'm within two days of marrying Susan and grabbing a fortune for us.
23:17For yourself, you mean.
23:18You never had any intention of sharing it with me.
23:21What are you talking about?
23:2350,000 pounds is yours the day I'm married.
23:26Didn't I promise it to you?
23:28Yes, but your circumstances were different then.
23:32I saw you kill Mr. Deering, and you got panicky that I would run to the police.
23:37But time's gone by, and now you've found a surer and cheaper way to keep me quiet.
23:44What do you mean?
23:45Back at the house before.
23:47You had someone try to kill me.
23:49Tilda, I told you, I swear I know nothing about those shots.
23:53You could never make me believe that.
23:56There's only one person in this world who would benefit by my death, and that person is you.
24:02I'll never feel safe while you're alive.
24:06I wouldn't do that if I were you, miss.
24:09Drop that gun.
24:12You're under arrest.
24:13You're under arrest.
24:14We heard everything you said.
24:16You were tricked, Tilda.
24:17It was the police who fired those shots at you.
24:20Well, Mr. Holmes here anyway.
24:22I had a feeling it would stir things up a bit.
24:25It's an old adage that partners in crime never trust one another.
24:39Well, I'll be.
24:41I've been practicing my right ever since I met him.
24:44Well done, my boy.
24:45Well done.
24:51You'd better come along too, miss.
25:01I believe I've outgrown the Aunt Marty label now.
25:03I'm going to ask Susan to marry me.
25:05Good for you.
25:06First thing tomorrow morning.
25:07It's too late tonight.
25:09You don't think it's too late?
25:11You don't?
25:13No.
25:16Definitely not.
25:18I'll go right now.
25:19Good idea.
25:26Well, Holmes, you've solved the mystery and brought two young lovers together.
25:30I think I'm going to call you Aunt Lottie.
25:32What?
25:33Oh, no, really, Watson.
25:35This time you've gone too far.
25:39THE END
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