Stryker of the Yard
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Guy Morgan
Susan Stephen
Jack Watling
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| Directed by | Arthur Crabtree |
| Written by | Lester Powell Guy Morgan |
| Starring | Clifford Evans Susan Stephen Jack Watling |
| Music by | Lambert Williamson |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Stryker of the Yard (also known as Stryker of Scotland Yard, Scotland Yard Cases and Inspector Stryker) is a 1953 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Clifford Evans, Susan Stephen, Jack Watling and Eliot Makeham.[2][3] It was written by Lester Powell and Guy Morgan.
The film comprises two episodes of the British television series Stryker of the Yard, edited together: "The Case of the Studio Payroll" and "The Case of Uncle Henry". A second compilation film, Companions in Crime, followed in 1954.[4]
The 15-episode TV series, starring Evans, George Woodbridge, and Tim Turner[5] was produced by William N. Boyle in 1953–1954 and broadcast in the U.S. by ABC in 1957, and in Britain by ATV in 1962–1963.[1][6] Host Tom Fallon introduced each episode, and at the end of each story intoned: "And it just goes to show that crime does not pay."[5] The episode "The Case of Uncle Henry" is believed lost.[7]
Cast
(1) refers to "The Case of the Studio Payroll"; (2) refers to "The Case of Uncle Henry".
- Clifford Evans as Inspector Stryker (1, 2)
- Susan Stephen as Peggy Sinclair (1)
- Jack Watling as Tony Ashworth (1)
- Eliot Makeham as Uncle Henry Petheridge (2)
- George Woodbridge as Sergeant Hawker (1, 2)