Inspector Lestrade — Sherlock Holmes Faces Death Character Profile

About Inspector Lestrade

Scotland Yard detective who collaborates with Holmes on major criminal cases.

Inspector Lestrade — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Police investigation, Law enforcement, Interrogation, Tactical coordination, Forensic basics

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• New Scotland Yard
• Sherlock Holmes universe

Quick Facts about Inspector Lestrade

Occupation

detective

Eye Color

Black

First Appearance

A Study in Scarlet

Inspector Lestrade's Known Relations

• New Scotland Yard — Employer

Inspector Lestrade appears in 13 titles

• Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
• The Pearl of Death (1944) — character page
• The House of Fear (1945) — character page
• Terror by Night (1946) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance (1980) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription (1980) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra (1983) — character page
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century (1987) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes (2009) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Dennis Hoey

Appears in

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Inspector Lestrade — Social Acquaintance — Sally Musgrave (Hillary Brooke)

  Lestrade interacts with Sally during the estate investigation and initially suspects her entire family before narrowing his focus.

• Inspector Lestrade — Professional Colleague — Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone)

  Lestrade collaborates with Holmes on the murder case at Scotland Yard's request, though their investigative methods frequently clash.

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