The Sign of Four

Mar 1, 2001

1h 30m

★ 5.6

Sworn in Secrecy. Signed in Blood.

Overview

Greed, betrayal and vengeance set the stage for this Sir Arthur Conan Doyle classic. Mary Morstan, a young governess, has been receiving a rare and lustrous pearl annually from an anonymous benefactor.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

TV Movie

Production Companies

Muse Entertainment

Sign of Four Inc.

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Cast

Sherlock Holmes

Matt Frewer

Dr. Watson

Kenneth Welsh

Miss Morstan

Sophie Lorain

Thaddeus / Bartholomew

Marcel Jeannin

Inspector Jones

Michel Perron

John Small

Edward Yankie

Williams

Kevin Woodhouse

Sikh #1

Cas Anvar

Sikh #2

Samir Mallal

Sikh #3

Ganesha Rasiah

Major Sholto

Johni Keyworth

Mrs. Hudson

Kathleen McAuliffe

John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.

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6.4

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6.7

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7.0

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7.2

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6.8

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6.8

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6.3

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6.5

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6.5

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6.6

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6.9

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6.5

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7.1

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7.0

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6.5

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4.5

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5.8

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6.9

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