The Great Detective (TV Series)
The Great Detective is a Canadian television drama, which aired on the CBC network from 1979 to 1982. It starred Douglas Campbell and James Dugan. The series is based on the first government appointed provincial detective Alistair Cameron, set during the late Victorian era. He is assisted by his friend Dr. Chisum a pathologist. He relocates from Scotland to Canada for his job takes in a house keeper and becomes guardian of his niece. He also has a sergeant who assists on his cases.
"If Looks Could Kill" (Season 3, Episode 9)[edit | edit source]
Sergeant Striker helps Inspector Cameron discover if a Toronto doctor with amazing powers of hypnotism is using his powers for good or evil.
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Dr. Larocque hypnotizes Martha.
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Martha is put under Larocque's control.
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The evil hypnotist commands her to take of her dress.
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Laroque hypnotizes Sergeant Striker.
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The Sergeant falls into a hypnotic sleep.
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the hypnotist wants to use the sergeant's musical clock as a trigger for him to commit suicide, but unbeknownst to Larocque, the music snaps Martha out of her trance.
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Martha kills Larocque for the abuse she suffered and for the death of her brother.