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Mystery!; Inspector Alleyn: Artists in Crime

07/20/1991

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Series

Mystery!

Program

Inspector Alleyn: Artists in Crime

Program Number

1212

Series Description

Premiered in 1980 -- offshoot of MASTERPIECE THEATRE. Showcase for the best of British drama in the mystery genre. Current producer, Rebecca Eaton. See individual episode titles for more information. Host: 1980: Gene Shalit; 1981-1989: Vincent Price; 1989-present: Diana Rigg Series release date: 1980

Program Description

A famous artist is found dead, an apparent suicide. Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard is called in to investigate. He meets painter Agatha Troy, who introduces him to the artistic world of World War II England. Artist model Sonia Gluck has blackmail in mind and her life is in danger. When she is found dead, suspicion falls on many.

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Drama

Creators

Eaton, Rebecca (Series Producer)

Citation

Chicago: “Mystery!; Inspector Alleyn: Artists in Crime,” 07/20/1991, GBH Archives, accessed January 22, 2025, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_4893724160B74520AA9C804E02456422.

MLA: “Mystery!; Inspector Alleyn: Artists in Crime.” 07/20/1991. GBH Archives. Web. January 22, 2025. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_4893724160B74520AA9C804E02456422>.

APA: Mystery!; Inspector Alleyn: Artists in Crime. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_4893724160B74520AA9C804E02456422