THE ADVENTURE OF THE SUBMERGED BARONET and THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ⭐ "THE SUBMERGED BARONET" Starring Tom Conway & Nigel Bruce For 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle   📅 Broadcast Date April 6, 1947 (Kraft Foods / Mutual Broadcasting System)

✍️ Writer Dennis Green & Anthony Boucher The legendary writing duo behind many of the finest New Adventures episodes—known for clever plotting, strong atmosphere, and a deep respect for Doyle's canon.

🎭 Cast Tom Conway — Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce — Dr. John H. Watson

Joseph Kearns — Supporting roles (various)

Gwen Delano / Betty Lou Gerson — Featured female roles (depending on episode rotation)

Harry Bartell — Announcer

Dean Fosler — Music Director

Elliott Lewis — Often featured in villain or character roles during this period

(Cast lists for these episodes varied slightly week to week, but Conway, Bruce, Bartell, and Fosler were constants.)

📘 Episode Summary A titled gentleman—Sir Timothy Mallory, a baronet of impeccable reputation—vanishes under mysterious circumstances. His abandoned motorcar is found near a flooded quarry, and Scotland Yard fears the worst: suicide or accident.

Holmes, however, is unconvinced.