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The Great Detective (1979-1982) - Douglas Campbell TV Series (2 DVD Set)
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The Great Detective (1979-1982)
2 DVD Set
Canadian TV series filmed in part in Ontario. The series is based on the first government appointed provincial detective Alistair Cameron, set during the late Victorian era. He is assisted by his friend Dr. Chisum a pathologist. He relocates from Scotland to Canada for his job, and takes in a house keeper and becomes guardian of his niece. He also has a sergeant who assists on his cases.
Includes :
The Curious Death of a Maiden Lady
Who murdered the kindly old woman? And why did they make it look like she was drunk when she only drank tea?
The Song of the Hemp
How many times can a convicted murderer escape the gallows? When the hangman doesn't come, his assistant becomes a hostage in a prison break. Hanged bodies start turning up, and the hunt intensifies.
Murder at Blenheim Swamp
While investigating the murder of a visiting Englishman, Cameron suspects the local inhabitants know more than they are letting on.
Bloodhounds Can’t Fly
Ontario provincial detective Alistair Cameron investigates the kidnapping of a wealthy man's daughter, but uncovers diamonds, an unexpected villain, a band of pigeons, and a bloodhound.
Train of Events
When anarchists are rumored to be planning a train robbery of gold bars, Cameron double checks security. Even so, when the non-stop train reaches Toronto, the gold is nowhere to be seen.
The Eye of Clarkie Blackburn
An autopsy of a skull reveals a one-eyed man has been strangled. Sergeant Striker soon discovers it belonged to a "village idiot" who lived upriver, but how to uncover the culprit?
Horror in the Wax Museum
Starring :
Douglas Campbell, Sandy Webster, Kay Hawtrey, James Duggan
Director :
Harvey Frost a.o.
Running time : 7x appr. 50 Minutes
Language : English
2 DVD Set
Canadian TV series filmed in part in Ontario. The series is based on the first government appointed provincial detective Alistair Cameron, set during the late Victorian era. He is assisted by his friend Dr. Chisum a pathologist. He relocates from Scotland to Canada for his job, and takes in a house keeper and becomes guardian of his niece. He also has a sergeant who assists on his cases.
Includes :
The Curious Death of a Maiden Lady
Who murdered the kindly old woman? And why did they make it look like she was drunk when she only drank tea?
The Song of the Hemp
How many times can a convicted murderer escape the gallows? When the hangman doesn't come, his assistant becomes a hostage in a prison break. Hanged bodies start turning up, and the hunt intensifies.
Murder at Blenheim Swamp
While investigating the murder of a visiting Englishman, Cameron suspects the local inhabitants know more than they are letting on.
Bloodhounds Can’t Fly
Ontario provincial detective Alistair Cameron investigates the kidnapping of a wealthy man's daughter, but uncovers diamonds, an unexpected villain, a band of pigeons, and a bloodhound.
Train of Events
When anarchists are rumored to be planning a train robbery of gold bars, Cameron double checks security. Even so, when the non-stop train reaches Toronto, the gold is nowhere to be seen.
The Eye of Clarkie Blackburn
An autopsy of a skull reveals a one-eyed man has been strangled. Sergeant Striker soon discovers it belonged to a "village idiot" who lived upriver, but how to uncover the culprit?
Horror in the Wax Museum
Starring :
Douglas Campbell, Sandy Webster, Kay Hawtrey, James Duggan
Director :
Harvey Frost a.o.
Running time : 7x appr. 50 Minutes
Language : English
