Favorite fictional early (before 1930) detective poll besides Sherlock Holmes

[sdreid]

To my knowledge, the Raffles series has not run here in the States.

[Magpie]

I've been watching the first season of Raffles the past couple of weeks.

Ripping good fun!

[DVV]

I don't forget Nayland Smith and Dr Petrie, but the perfect Ripper hunter, besides Holmes, would have been Prince Florizel.

[DVV]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QI9ktB3xGw

[sdreid]

Interesting that the only detective who was a true contemporary of Holmes is the only one who has no votes - tough competition I suppose.

[sdreid]

That's a possibility Wade. After all, Boston Blackie was a former criminal.

[Wade Aznable]

Hello all,
what about Leblanc's Arsène Lupin? Ok, he was a gentleman thief, but more than once he was "on the good side"...
And the French / Italian TV series of the early 70s starring George Descrieres was great, too!

Best regards,
W

[sdreid]

Besides the Saint I think Sanders also played the Falcon.

Yes, both Sanders and his brother Tom Conway played The Falcon in movies. As best I can find, 9 different actors have played The Falcon; 3 in films, 1 on television and 5 on the radio.

[sdreid]

I have some CDs of Price doing 4 of the radio shows.

Last Sunday evening, I listened to those 4 Saint radio programs while out for a drive. They are from 1950 and 1951.

[Robert]

Besides the Saint I think Sanders also played the Falcon.

[louisa]

Sorry to butt in.....Ian Ogilvy is a British actor (related to our Royal Family I think) so the production probably would have been a British one.

Younger and better looking than Roger Moore too, who I've always considered a bit of a plank with not much personality. I've always thought his acting was wooden too. In fact he should be investigated for woodworm.

(Just thought I'd put my two cents' worth in )

[sdreid]

Ian Ogilvy did a great job in "The Return of The Saint" in the late 70's.

Was that an American, Canadian, British or what production?

[sdreid]

That sounds interesting Magpie.

[Magpie]

Yes, I have some CDs of Price doing 4 of the radio shows. I guess George Sanders was the main man on film.

I believe the BBC did some new Saint radio dramas just recently. I haven't heard them yet though.

[sdreid]

Yes, I have some CDs of Price doing 4 of the radio shows. I guess George Sanders was the main man on film.