The Expert The Sardonic Smile (Season 2, Episode 14)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

The Expert

The Sardonic Smile (Season 2, Episode 14)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

There are classic symptoms of strychnine poisoning when a wealthy landowner dies after eating a trout, freshly caught, the question is who poisoned him? And how?

Director

Ronald Wilson

Writers

Robert Barr | N.J. Crisp (creator) | Gerard Glaister (creator)

Producer

Gerard Glaister

Production Designer

Robert Berk

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Updated Jul 4, 1969

Release date

Jul 4, 1969 (United Kingdom)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Marius Goring Prof. John Hardy Prof. John Hardy See fewer	The Red Shoes (1948)
Ann Morrish Dr. Jo Hardy Dr. Jo Hardy See fewer	Encounter (1952)
Victor Winding Det. Chief Insp. Fleming Det. Chief Insp. Fleming See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Michael Farnsworth Det. Sgt. Ashe Det. Sgt. Ashe See fewer	Conflict (1966)
Valerie Murray Sandra Hughes Sandra Hughes See fewer	Torchwood (2006)
Elaine Donnelly Annie Jackson Annie Jackson See fewer	Jane Eyre (1983)
Paul Gillard Pharmacist Pharmacist See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Robert Hartley Dr. Astley-Browne Dr. Astley-Browne See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Len Jones Tommy Jackson Tommy Jackson See fewer	Straw Dogs (1971)
Bill McGuirk Paddy-Joe McGrath (as William McGuirk) Paddy-Joe McGrath (as William McGuirk) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Brian Oulton Coroner Coroner See fewer	Carry on Cleo (1964)
Amanda Walker Mrs. Arnold Mrs. Arnold See fewer	Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Manning Wilson Mr. Hargreaves Mr. Hargreaves See fewer	Kenilworth (1957)