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.
Roger Moore
William Sherlock Scott Holmes
John Huston
Professor James Moriarty
Patrick Macnee
Dr John Watson
Charlotte Rampling
Irene Adler
David Huddleston
Inspector Lafferty NYPD
Signe Hasso
Fräulein Reichenbach
Gig Young
Mortimer McGraw
Leon Ames
Daniel Furman
John Abbott
Heller
Jackie Coogan
Haymarket Hotel Proprietor
Sherlock Holmes in New York is a thriller, tv movie film released in 1976 exploring themes of new york city, gold, kidnapping, bank robbery, music hall, sherlock holmes. Directed by Boris Sagal, it stars Roger Moore, John Huston, Patrick Macnee. 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.
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