The Crucifer of Blood

Nov 4, 1991

1h 43m

★ 6.5

This is one mystery that it NOT elementary, my dear Watson...

Overview

A beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium addict break free of the curse surrounding a stolen treasure.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

TV Movie

Production Companies

Turner Pictures (I)

Agamemnon Films

Lynch Entertainment

British Lion Films

Turner Entertainment Co.

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Cast

Sherlock Holmes

Charlton Heston

Dr. Watson

Richard Johnson

Irene St. Claire

Susannah Harker

Alistair Ross

Edward Fox

Neville St. Claire

John Castle

Inspector Lestrade

Simon Callow

Jonathan Small

Clive Wood

Tonga

Kiran Shah

P.C. Hopkins

Lloyd McGuire

Wali Dad

Stefan Kalipha

Durga Dass

Kaleem Janjua

Birdy Johnson

James Coyle

Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of so-called "pajama suicides". He knows the female villain behind them is as cunning as Moriarty and as venomous as a spider. Based on "The Sign of Four" and the short stories "The Dying Detective", "The Final Problem", "The Speckled Band" and "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot".

6.6

Terror by Night

Feb 1, 1946

Holmes and Watson board a passenger train bound from London to Edinburgh, to guard the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond worth a fortune belonging to an elderly woman of wealth; but within the first hour of the trip, the woman's son is murdered and the diamond stolen and any of the passengers in their car could be the killer thief.

6.6

Dressed to Kill

May 24, 1946

A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.

6.9

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sep 1, 1939

Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…

6.4

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Dec 25, 1942

In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he quickly falls into the clutches of the evil Professor Moriarty.

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.

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.

0.0

Coin Hunters

Apr 28, 2025

In a city rotting from within, a cursed coin promising untold riches leaves only disappearances in its wake. When Elle, son of powerful politician Mr. Vichai, vanishes, two broken men—Time, a disgraced cop, and Marvin, a fallen lawyer—are hired to find the truth. One million baht is on the line. But some truths come at a higher price.

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

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0.0

The Cardboard Box

Mar 1, 1923

Susan Cushing asks Holmes' help in solving the disappearance of her sister Mary Browner, but it doesn't seem Holmes' type of case until he is told of a Christmas present's grisly contents.