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 is as dashing as ever, but with a little secret: Dr. Watson is the brains behind the operation. When Reginald Kincaid, the actor he has hired to play Holmes becomes insufferable, Watson fires him and tries to go out on his own, but finds that he has done too good a job building Holmes up in the public's mind.

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.

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.

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.

6.8

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

Oct 29, 1970

When a bored Sherlock eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon following an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.

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.

7.2

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

Jul 14, 1937

Two dubious characters disguise themselves as Holmes and Watson to gain attention and end up chasing counterfeiters and stolen stamps.

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.

5.0

$500 Reward

Aug 21, 1911

A burglar enters the home of a wealthy man and steals a valuable necklace. A reward of $500 is offered for the thief's apprehension. A couple of rube detectives start out to find the robber and succeed in taking into custody the victim of the robbery and the real detective who is on the case.

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.

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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.

6.2

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Oct 24, 1976

Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. Freud attempts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux.

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...

6.0

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Dec 14, 1975

After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes (Wilder) is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities, stolen documents, secret codes... and exposed backsides.

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.

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.