Inspector Morley Late of Scotland Yard, "The Case of the Scarlet Letters", Ep 3, Tod Slaughter, F442

Another episode of Inspector Morely, Late of Scotland Yard. This is the "Case of the Scarlet Letters", which I believe is episode 3 in this series. I think this is a lost episode, in the sense that it has not been seen generally in this form for a very very long time, but was part of a feature film entitled "King of the Underworld" (thanks to Jean-Claude Michel for this info). This stars Tod Slaughter and Patrick Barr, and dates to 1953. In this episode, Tod is not just phoning it in, he has a lot of screen time, and uses this well. Patrick Barr gives his usual professional thing. And it is great to see so much of these two skilled actors together.
Apologies for the sound, I think most of the hiss, is due to the fact that I ran the projector with a set of valves that included some that were way past their sell by date!

[@joemackey1950]

Anything with Tod Slaughter is a delight. He was such a ham, in a good way. :)

[@alangiles2763]

Thank you for uploading this. I would love to see the whole series, and it is good to think a lost episode has been found

[@maxustaxus]

You are welcome!

[@evansmith7969]

Thank you very much. I had heard of but had never seen this programme.

[@kevinbrown4947]

Thanks for posting

[@footfault]

As Edward G. Robinson's character in Woman in the Window sized it up, there are only three ways to deal with a blackmailer. Pay him perpetually, allow the truth to be known, or kill the blackmailer. Thanks much for these charming jaunts into the past.

[@feenix8461]

Slaughter had a reputation as a bit of a ham actor, the truth was he could lay the ham on thick or thin depending on the part and how much fun he chose to have with it, and he always gave solid performances.

[@MariaLacsamana-ik3in]

This is another series of detective crime episodes that keepster you jumping on your seat you can't want how I'll end exciting !!!! ❤🎉🎉

[@todslaughter2]

Thank you very much for uploading this new episode. As far as I can tell it was the #3 in the series, even if in the "feature version", KING OF THE UNDERWORLD, it became the first episode. In the TV series, #1 was "The Case of the Wise Monkeys" (# 3 in the feature). The place of episode # 2, "The Case of the Green Eye" remained the same in both versions. I hope you'll find these ECC83 MC1 series Mullard valves - and, who knows ? some other episodes in the future. Good luck !

[@maxustaxus]

Hi Jean-Claude. Thanks again for this information, I think I will change the description to mention the episode number in the series. The ECC83 MC1 mullard valve thing was my clumsy attempt at a joke, that would be a very hard valve to find, much less give away I think! I only have one left to go on, "Riley Showdown" (or something along these lines). Best Wishes.

[@leilal8053]

Like 👍 this series.

[@jacksugden8190]

Mrs Grey looked well after jumping off that bridge

[@dalanmanbros8311]

Where would Morely be without Eileen?! That was a great twist!

[@stephaniehand503]

thanks

[@philipinchina]

Shades of Charles Augustus Milverton.

[@jobellecollie7139]

Can you make a playlist of Morley late of Scotland Yard?

[@nedludd7622]

This is made like an old time silent serial, even down to the silly music. Once is enough.

[@algiles881]

The music was written by W.L. Trytell. Some of his music was still being used in the late 50s in films such as "Undercover Girl" in 1958 (the very same music used in this series - it occurs when Paul Carpenter is loitering round a rursing home). I mention it because Mr Trytel had long retired by then. His main compositions for film were written in the 1930s.

[@sweetleaf4860]

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