The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes S2E7 — The Superfluous Finger

7.3

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes•Season 2•Episode 7

The Superfluous Finger

7.3/10 · 75 votesMar 11, 197350 min

Ranked #2 of 12 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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Professor Van Dusen must find out why a young woman had a perfectly healthy finger cut off by the eminent surgeon Prescott.

Directed byDerek Bennett

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Seasons2

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Season 2 Episodes13

E1 6.8

The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway

E2 6.8

Five Hundred Carats

E3 7.5

Cell 13

E4 7.1

The Secret of the Manifique

E5 6.3

The Absent-Minded Coterie

E6 6.8

The Sensible Action of Lieutenant Hoist

E7 7.3Now viewing

The Superfluous Finger

E8 6.8

Anonymous Letters

E9 7.2

The Moabite Cypher

E10 6.9

The Secret of the Foxhunter

E11

The Missing Q.C's

E12 6.9

The Looting of the Species Room

E13 7.2

The Mystery of the Amber Beads

Crew4

Derek Bennett

Director

Julian Bond

Teleplay

Jacques Futrelle

Short Story

Harry Moore

Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Superfluous Finger" is episode 7 of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes season 2. It scored 7.3/10 from 75 votes, ranking #2 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Derek Bennett, it aired on March 11, 1973.

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