The Broken Horseshoe (TV series)
| The Broken Horseshoe | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thriller serial |
| Written by | Francis Durbridge |
| Starring | John Robinson John Byron Andrew Crawford Robert Adair |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (all missing) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Martyn C. Webster |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Original release | |
| Release | March 15 – April 19, 1952 |
| Related | |
| The Broken Horseshoe (film) | |
The Broken Horseshoe was a British television series first aired by the BBC in 1952 featuring John Robinson, John Byron, Andrew Crawford and Robert Adair. A crime thriller series, the plot concerns a public-spirited doctor's involvement with a horse-doping gang after he protects a young woman who is a witness to a murder carried out by the syndicate.[1][2] It was written by Francis Durbridge and aired in six half-hour parts on Saturday nights. It was the first thriller serial aired by the BBC.[3]
Episodes
[edit]- 1. Mr. Constance
- 2. Mr. Felix Gallegos
- 3. Miss Jackie Leroy
- 4. Mr. Ernest Carrol
- 5. Mr. Mark Fenton
- 6. Operation Horseshoe
Cast
[edit]- John Robinson as Mark Fenton
- John Byron as Inspector George Bellamy
- Andrew Crawford as Dr. Duncan Craig
- Robert Adair as Felix Galegos
- Elizabeth Maude as Sister Rogers
- Barbara Lott as Della Freeman
Archive status
[edit]The Broken Horseshoe was broadcast live from the historic studios at Alexandra Palace and never actually recorded. As with all the 1950s Francis Durbridge-based serials, no episodes survive.[3]
Adaptation
[edit]In 1953 a film The Broken Horseshoe was made based on the series starring Robert Beatty.[4]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Broken Horseshoe". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009.
- ^ "The Broken Horseshoe (TV Series 1952– )". IMDb.
- ^ a b Laurence Marcus. "TV SHOWS Bo to Bu - TVH". Television Heaven.
- ^ "The Broken Horseshoe". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.