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The Sign of Four
1987•1h 43m•7.4/10
CrimeMysteryThriller

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7.4/10(78)

Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance. This leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

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Production

Granada Television

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jeremy Brett

Jeremy Brett

Sherlock Holmes

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Dr. John Watson

Jenny Seagrove

Jenny Seagrove

Mary Morstan

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Thaddeus und Bartholomew Sholto

John Thaw

John Thaw

Jonathan Small

Emrys James

Emrys James

Inspector Athelney Jones

Alf Joint

Alf Joint

McMurdo

Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah

Tonga

Terence Skelton

Captain Morstan

Rosalie Williams

Rosalie Williams

Mrs. Hudson

Robin Hunter

Robin Hunter

Major Sholto

William Ash

William Ash

Jack Smith

Ishaq Bux

Lal Chowder

Derek Deadman

Derek Deadman

Williams

Marjorie Sudell

Mrs Bernstone

Gordon Gostelow

Sherman

Lila Kaye

Lila Kaye

Mrs Mordecai Smith

Courtney Roper-Knight

Wiggins

Tommy Wright

Boatyard Workman

Dave Atkins

Mordecai Smith

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