Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

Dec 26, 2004

1h 39m

★ 6.5

Overview

The corpse of a shabbily dressed young woman has been discovered in the mud flats of the Thames at low tide. Police assume she's a prostitute, but Dr. Watson suspects something more and goes to his old friend Holmes, now retired and at very loose ends.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Sherlock Holmes

Rupert Everett

Dr. Watson

Ian Hart

Dr. Dunwoody

Nicholas Palliser

Lestrade

Neil Dudgeon

Mrs Hudson

Anne Carroll

Miranda Helhoughton

Tamsin Egerton

Roberta Massingham

Perdita Weeks

Charles Allen

Michael Fassbender

Mrs. Vandeleur

Helen McCrory

Hugo Massingham

Julian Wadham

Mr. Bilney

Guy Henry

Georgina Massingham

Jennifer Moule

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7.0

The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie

Jun 17, 2022

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0.5

The Grey Dame

Aug 26, 1909

In a mansion full of secret rooms and passageways, people are dying shortly after seeing the ghost of a woman in gray, as an old legend dictates. Called in to solve the mystery, Sherlock Holmes has doubts about the supernatural aspect of the crimes and focuses on a more earthly culprit.

7.2

Enola Holmes

Sep 23, 2020

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

6.8

The Hound of the Baskervilles

May 4, 1959

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

7.2

Sherlock Holmes

Dec 23, 2009

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

6.8

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars

Mar 25, 2007

A gang of sharp witted street kids save Sherlock Holmes from an accusation of murder and to help foil an audacious robbery.

5.8

Hound of the Baskervilles

May 31, 1971

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

7.0

The Great Mouse Detective

Jul 2, 1986

When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.

6.1

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Dec 26, 2002

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in to unravel a mysterious curse that has plagued the Baskerville family for generations. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead, his heir, Sir Henry, begs Holmes to save him from the terrifying supernatural hound that has brought fear and death to his household.

5.2

The Masks of Death

Dec 23, 1984

Sherlock Holmes has retired. But when MacDonald asks him to take on another case, he says yes. There have been some mysterious murders, and there are no visible causes for the deaths. At the same time Holmes gets this case, Graf Udo Von Felseck gives him another case: find a young and missing prince to prevent war between Germany and England. But Von Felseck is not as honest as he seems...

5.9

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Oct 28, 2000

The mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville is blamed on a longstanding curse that has followed the Baskerville family for two hundred years. Enigmatic sleuth Sherlock Holmes is on the case to uncover the truth about a monstrous, supernatural hound who roams the moors, waiting to attack the latest heir to the Baskerville estate. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

5.9

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Oct 18, 1976

An affectionate bow to the master sleuth in this lavishly produced original that has Holmes rushing to New York City after discovering that his old nemesis, Moriarty, has kidnapped the son of the detective's long-time love, actress Irene Adler.

4.6

The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case

May 12, 1932

A young woman turns to Holmes for protection when she's menaced by an escaped killer seeking missing treasure. However, when the woman is kidnapped, Holmes and Watson must penetrate the city's criminal underworld to find her.

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0.0

The Engineer's Thumb

Mar 1, 1923

Dr. John Watson treats a patient who has lost a thumb. The patient says that the loss of his thumb was not an accident but the result of an attack. However, he fears that the story behind the loss of his digit is so strange that the police will not believe it.

6.5

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Sep 18, 1942

England, at the start of World War Two. Mysterious wireless broadcasts, apparently from Nazi Germany are heard over the BBC. They warn of acts of terror in England, just before they take place. Baffled, the Defense Committee call in Sherlock Holmes.

7.1

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Mar 24, 1939

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

7.0

They Might Be Giants

Jun 9, 1971

After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.

6.5

Mr. Holmes

Jun 19, 2015

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.

6.7

Young Sherlock Holmes

Dec 4, 1985

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move to stop it.