When a woman receives a series of valuable pearls from an unknown party after the disappearance of her father, Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.When a woman receives a series of valuable pearls from an unknown party after the disappearance of her father, Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.When a woman receives a series of valuable pearls from an unknown party after the disappearance of her father, Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
- Lal Rao
- (as Ahmed Kahlil)
- McMurdo
- (as Sydney Conabere)
- Mr. Mordecai Smith
- (as David S. Boliver)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe scene where Holmes and Watson are following the dog sniffing a creosote scent, was filmed on Riverside Walk in Twickenham, UK. You can see the bridge that crosses the road over into York House gardens.
- Quotes
Athelney Jones: It's quite simple, really. The two brothers have a quarrel over the inheritance. Then, one kills the other so as to claim the whole of it for himself, leaving the body here! Quite simple!
Sherlock Holmes: And the dead man gets up to lock the door from the inside?
Athelney Jones: ...There's a flaw there... Somewhere...
- ConnectionsFeatured in Timeshift: A Study in Sherlock (2005)
The film packs suspense , intrigue , unanswered mysteries , thrills and excellent set decoration . This is a good Holmes mystery dealing with a woman who receives pearls beyond price and an intriguing message from an anonymous source , then Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate. It includes a gripping London setting in which Holmes investigates with his staunch comrade , Dr. John Watson, and a mutt named Toby, and subsequently they track down the secret of the Sign of Four, adding first-range nasties . One of the most charming Holmes television pictures and in 50 minutes runtime . Intriguing blending of suspense , thriller , detective story and fun . Well cast by the best TV Holmes , Peter Cushing , who starred the series in the 60s and in 1984 was played by Jeremy Brett . Peter Cushing as Holmes plays in a clever , broody and impetuous manner . Cushing and Brett , in TV , and Basil Rathbone in the cinema are the history's best Holmes . Cushing played 16 episodes , these are the followings : The Blue Carbuncle (1968) , The Sign of Four (1968) ,The Solitary Cyclist (1968) ,Shoscombe Old Place (1968) ,Wisteria Lodge (1968) , Black Peter (1968) ,The Musgrave Ritual (1968) , Thor Bridge (1968) , The Naval Treaty (1968) , The Greek Interpreter (1968) , The Boscombe Valley Mystery (1968) ,The Hound of the Baskervilles: Part Two (1968) , The Hound of the Baskervilles: Part One (1968) , A Study in Scarlet (1968) ,The Dancing Men (1968) ,The Second Stain (1968) . This story was nicely adapted and professionally produced as well as directed by William Sterling , series' ordinary . Rating : Better than average , 7/10 . Well worth watching .
Other adaptations about this Arthur Conan Doyle's novel titled ¨The Sign of Four¨ are realized by Desmond Davis (1984) with Ian Richardson . Another TV episode ¨Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : The sign of the four¨directed by Peter Hammond with Jeremy Brett , Edward Hardwicke . Another rendition filmed by Rodney Gibbons (2001) with Matt Frewer and a Sui Generis version by Fraser C. Heston titled ¨Crucifer of blood¨ and played by his father Charlton Heston as Holmes.
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- Dec 19, 2007