
The Sign of Four(1987)
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.


Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to track down the Great Mogul, the second-largest diamond in the world.

Ian Richardson
Sherlock Holmes

David Healy
Dr. John Watson

Thorley Walters
Major John Sholto

Michael O'Hagan
Mordecai Smith

Cherie Lunghi
Mary Morstan

Joe Melia
Jonathan Small

Terence Rigby
Inspector Layton

Clive Merrison
Bartholomew Sholto

Richard Heffer
Thaddeus Sholto

John Benfield
McMurdo
The Sign of Four is a adventure, crime, mystery, tv movie film released in 1983 exploring themes of treasure, river, doctor, pearl, sherlock holmes. Directed by Desmond Davis, it stars Ian Richardson, David Healy, Thorley Walters. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to track down the Great Mogul, the second-largest diamond in the world.
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