Sherlock Holmes - Le signe des quatre

Original title: The Sign of Four

TV Movie
1983
Not Rated
1h 37m

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Ian Richardson in Sherlock Holmes - Le signe des quatre (1983)

Hired by a young lady, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the strange recent deaths of her missing father's friends from the army, as well as the whereabouts of the Great Mogul, the ... Read allHired by a young lady, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the strange recent deaths of her missing father's friends from the army, as well as the whereabouts of the Great Mogul, the second-largest diamond in the world.Hired by a young lady, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the strange recent deaths of her missing father's friends from the army, as well as the whereabouts of the Great Mogul, the second-largest diamond in the world.

Director
- Desmond Davis
Writers
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Charles Edward Pogue
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

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YOUR RATING

Director
- Desmond Davis
Writers
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Charles Edward Pogue
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

User reviews25

Featured review

Thrilling

Sometimes more thrilling than the novel, this adaptation mixes in romance, deception, and the cold hand of the master detective. I've seen more than one adaptation, but I'd say this one and the latest, with Matt Frewer, are tied as far as excitement goes. Both differ from the story, but on the upper hand, Holmes undertakes the thrilling Thames boat chase. It's somewhat strange in places, but I much appreciated the added sequences with Tonga and Mary. Ian Richardson is an excellent Holmes - second only to Basil Rathbone, who was born to play the part.

An excellent adaptation, and one for any Sherlockian to be proud of.

Trivia
A brief establishing shot of Baker Street, with a street-cleaning cart passing by, is actually a piece of footage from La vie privée de Sherlock Holmes (1970).

Goofs
Holmes is chasing Jonathan Small down the Thames. He passes under Tower Bridge towards the sea but in a subsequent shot he is seen passing the Royal Naval College at Greenwich traveling away from the sea as the college is on the south bank of the Thames.