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The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four

19877.41h 43m

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Hammond
Written by John Hawkesworth, Arthur Conan Doyle
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Top 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

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Terence Skelton

Captain Morstan

Rosalie Williams

Rosalie Williams

Mrs. Hudson

Themes & Keywords

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About The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four is a crime, mystery, thriller film released in 1987 exploring themes of treasure, based on novel or book, river, doctor, sherlock holmes. Directed by Peter Hammond, it stars Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Jenny Seagrove. 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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