The Sign of Four

1987 1h 43m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 84

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Hammond
Writers: John Hawkesworth
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Hammond, shot by Ray Goode. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Gowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anthony Ham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke and Jenny Seagrove carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0685628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Hammond directs. Ray Goode behind the camera. Patrick Gowers scores. Anthony Ham cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Peter Hammond, shot by Ray Goode. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Patrick Gowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anthony Ham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke and Jenny Seagrove carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0685628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.