The Crucifer of Blood

"This is one mystery that it NOT elementary, my dear Watson..."

1991 1h 43m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 21

ComedyCrimeMysteryTV Movie

Synopsis

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A beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium addict break free of the curse surrounding a stolen treasure.

“This is one mystery that it NOT elementary, my dear Watson...”

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Cast

Charlton Heston
Sherlock Holmes
Richard Johnson
Dr. Watson
Susannah Harker
Irene St. Claire
Edward Fox
Alistair Ross
John Castle
Neville St. Claire
Simon Callow
Inspector Lestrade
Clive Wood
Jonathan Small
Kiran Shah
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Credits

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Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
Writers: Fraser Clarke Heston
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston, shot by Robin Vidgeon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carl Davis. 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 Eric Boyd-Perkins 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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Charlton Heston and Richard Johnson and Susannah Harker carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is one mystery that it NOT elementary, my dear Watson...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Fraser Clarke Heston directs. Robin Vidgeon behind the camera. Carl Davis scores. Eric Boyd-Perkins cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston, shot by Robin Vidgeon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carl Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eric Boyd-Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charlton Heston and Richard Johnson and Susannah Harker carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This is one mystery that it NOT elementary, my dear Watson...".
8IMDB entry: tt0101631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.