Inspector Morley late of Scotland Yard, Episode 10 "Dark Passage" 1952 Lost TV Crime Series, F256

What I believe is another lost episode from the 1952 British crime drama series entitled "Inspector Morley late of Scotland Yard". This is episode 10 "Dark Passage", which I understand was either lost or not in circulation currently. This may be the first time it has been seen in many decades. It has a great period feel, I love the way villians don't bother escaping once they are undone...even though they could!

I think 13 of these 25/26 minute dramas were shown on televison in the US in the early 1950s, but the last 6 were not shown in the UK (indeed, I gather none of the episodes may have been shown in the UK, but I am not sure). Though I am fairly sure content from the latter 6 episodes was edited into two films.


The series is perhaps most famed for starring Tod Slaughter as Terence/Patrick Reilly, the arch nemesis of our good detective. This was late in Tod's career, in which he had stood out as a leading actor in horror film and stage melodrama.


Thanks to expert on Todd Slaughter, "Jean-Claude Michel" for his help in providing information about these episodes.



10 DARK PASSAGE


Tod Slaughter....................Terence Reilly / Patrick Reilly (his brother)
Patrick Barr....................... Inspector John Morley
Tucker McGuire................. Eileen Trotter
Frank Hawkins................... Inspector Cranshaw
Dorothy Primrose.............. Mrs. Hawkins
Andrew Laurence.............. Penshaw
Ian Fleming....................... police doctor
Carl Lacey......................... Mr. Hawkins
Charles Leno..................... Crossley
Joanna Black..................... waitress
Jill Dunkley....................... telephonist
Walter Horsbrugh............. Brent
Ian Sadler......................... Brown
Jack Midwinter................. policeman