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When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.


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.

Jeremy Brett
Sherlock Holmes

Edward Hardwicke
Dr. John Watson

Jenny Seagrove
Mary Morstan

Ronald Lacey
Thaddeus und Bartholomew Sholto

John Thaw
Jonathan Small

Emrys James
Inspector Athelney Jones

Alf Joint
McMurdo

Kiran Shah
Tonga
Terence Skelton
Captain Morstan

Rosalie Williams
Mrs. Hudson
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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