The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - "The Bruce Partington Plans" (Old Time Radio, 1939)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Old Time RadioShow Notes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Bruce Partington Plans,” episode 6, originally broadcast November 6, 1939. In this first-season NBC Blue drama, Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.
When Mycroft Holmes seeks his brother’s help after confidential submarine plans vanish, Holmes and Watson enter a fog-bound London mystery involving a dead government employee and a perilous national-security threat. Adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1908 story by writer Edith Meiser, the episode follows the detectives through scarce clues and the London Underground.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:49 Original Broadcast 30:10 Closing
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