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Cribb

Cribb

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.5
Cribb

Released

4/13/1980

Duration

1h 0m

Genre

Mystery, Drama

Country

United States

Cast

William Simons, Alan Dobie, David Waller

Overview

Adapted from Peter Lovesey's Sergeant Cribb novels and set in Victorian London around the time of the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888, Alan Dobie starred as the tough Detective Sergeant who worked for the newly formed Criminal Investigation Department, determined to remove crime from the streets of London using the latest detection methods.

Episodes

Swing, Swing TogetherEP 1Available

Swing, Swing Together

60m0.0

Cribb and Thackery investigate when three female students are out for a midnight a swim witness see a body being dumped in the river. They then find themselves re - enacting scene from Three men in a boat.

AbracadaverEP 2Available

Abracadaver

60m0.0

Cribb and Thackery try to discover who is trying to sabotage a series of music hall out.

The Detective Wore Silk DrawersEP 3Available

The Detective Wore Silk Drawers

60m0.0

When a headless corpse is dragged out of the river it sends Cribb and Thackery investigating into the murky world of bare knuckles fighting.

The Horizontal WitnessEP 4Available

The Horizontal Witness

60m0.0

When a body is found in a bothel Cribb finds himself investigating the murder of the man known as the king of London vice; when a link with a major hospital discovered Thackery has his part to play when he is admitted for an operation to treat a nasty case for the old Farmer Giles.

Wobble to DeathEP 5Available

Wobble to Death

60m0.0

Cribb and Thackery investigate when one of the competitors in the world Pedestrian championship is murdered.

Something Old, Something NewEP 6Available

Something Old, Something New

60m0.0

When Thackery is asked to be the best man of the wedding for an old friend of his father, Cribb discover that several of the young brides previous elderly husbands died suddenly.

A Case of SpirtsEP 7Available

A Case of Spirts

60m0.0

When Cribb and Thackery investigate the theft of a valuable painting it sees them enter a murky world of spiritualism and murder.

Cast

William Simons

Constable Thackeray

William Simons

Alan Dobie

Sergeant Cribb

Alan Dobie

David Waller

Inspector Jowett

David Waller

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