The Naval Treaty is one of the Conan Doyle short stories that had to be expanded to an hour's length.
It features a strong performance from David Gwillim. He plays Percy Phelps, a foreign office who has lost an important document. Embarrassingly his uncle is also the foreign minister. Phelps has literally fallen to illness brought about by the shock of losing the papers. He calls on his old school friend, Dr Watson for help.
Sherlock Holmes is certainly intrigued by the puzzle. Phelps working late at night only left his office briefly and the document swiftly disappeared. However Holmes knows enough to serve Phelps something special for breakfast.
This is a well adapted story, Jeremy Brett looks suave in his light coloured suit as he spends an afternoon in the country. It does lose some mystery because of the well known guest star syndrome.
It features a strong performance from David Gwillim. He plays Percy Phelps, a foreign office who has lost an important document. Embarrassingly his uncle is also the foreign minister. Phelps has literally fallen to illness brought about by the shock of losing the papers. He calls on his old school friend, Dr Watson for help.
Sherlock Holmes is certainly intrigued by the puzzle. Phelps working late at night only left his office briefly and the document swiftly disappeared. However Holmes knows enough to serve Phelps something special for breakfast.
This is a well adapted story, Jeremy Brett looks suave in his light coloured suit as he spends an afternoon in the country. It does lose some mystery because of the well known guest star syndrome.