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The Case of Laker, Absconded

Season 1 Episode 13 | 47m 32s

Martin Hewitt (Peter Barkworth) is an insurance investigator assigned to protect companies against employee embezzlement. Laker (Roger Gartland) is a trusted clerk who collects a great deal of money on a daily basis, until the day when he buys a ticket for France and apparently absconds with 15,000 pounds.

Aired: 09/21/22
Extras
Gold bullion disappears from the RMS Oceanic, putting the purser’s life at risk.
Who murdered Mrs. Arryford? The answer is obvious to Det. Sgt. Grubber.
Charles Dallas finds sinister circumstances in his search for the missing Q.C.s.
Laxworthy secures the plans for the first torpedo for the French Navy.
There must be an intriguing reason why a woman asks to remove one of her fingers.
Msr. Valmont, a great amateur detective, must face fraud, forgery and murder.
Dagobert Trostler must discover who is the author of vile anonymous letters.
Lt. Holst must ask himself: if left to his own devices, could he have saved a man’s life?
William Drew becomes involved in the most dangerous mission of his life.
Dr. John Thorndyke must foil a plot to assassinate the Russian Grand Duke.
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Gold bullion disappears from the RMS Oceanic, putting the purser’s life at risk.
Who murdered Mrs. Arryford? The answer is obvious to Det. Sgt. Grubber.
Charles Dallas finds sinister circumstances in his search for the missing Q.C.s.
Laxworthy secures the plans for the first torpedo for the French Navy.
There must be an intriguing reason why a woman asks to remove one of her fingers.
Msr. Valmont, a great amateur detective, must face fraud, forgery and murder.
Dagobert Trostler must discover who is the author of vile anonymous letters.
Lt. Holst must ask himself: if left to his own devices, could he have saved a man’s life?
William Drew becomes involved in the most dangerous mission of his life.
Dr. John Thorndyke must foil a plot to assassinate the Russian Grand Duke.