Lestrade — A Study in Scarlet Character Profile

About Lestrade

Police inspector who assists Holmes and Watson in investigating the murders within the Scarlet Ring. He collaborates with Holmes to surround and breach The Grange mansion, successfully rescuing Eileen and Wilson from the killer.

Character Facts

Played by

Alan Mowbray

Appears in

A Study in Scarlet (1933)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Lestrade — Alliance Investigative Allies — Sherlock Holmes (Reginald Owen)

  The detective and inspector cooperate against the murder conspiracy.

  Lestrade, Holmes, and Watson investigate the death of Malcolm Dearing, later surrounding and entering The Grange together.

• Lestrade — Professional Investigation Colleagues — Dr. Watson (Warburton Gamble)

  Watson and Lestrade contribute to the same murder investigation.

  Watson is present in the investigation of the society's murders alongside Holmes and Lestrade.

• Lestrade — Power Police Protector — Jabez Wilson (J.M. Kerrigan)

  Lestrade's police authority helps protect Wilson from the killers.

  Lestrade accompanies Holmes and the police officers who surround The Grange and rescue Wilson.

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More characters from A Study in Scarlet

• Sherlock Holmes (Reginald Owen)
• Eileen Forrester (June Clyde)
• Mrs. Annabel Mary Murphy (Doris Lloyd)
• John Stanford (John Warburton)
• Dr. Watson (Warburton Gamble)
• Jabez Wilson (J.M. Kerrigan)
• Mrs. Pyke (Anna May Wong)
• Daffy Dolly (Leila Bennett)
• Merrydew (Alan Dinehart)
• Will Swallow (Billy Bevan)
• Malcolm Dearing (Halliwell Hobbes)
• Capt. Robin S. Pyke (Wyndham Standing)