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The Sign of Four (1983)

The Sign of Four poster
Directed by
Desmond Davis
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson investigate a case involving a stolen treasure, a secret pact, and a one-legged man. The trail leads them through London and into a dark mystery from the past.

mysteriousdetectiveclassicatmosphericintellectualsteady-pacedenigmaticpuzzle-like

What happens

The Sign of Four (also known as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Sign of Four) is a 1983 British made-for-television mystery film directed by Desmond Davis and starring Ian Richardson and David Healy. The film is based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1890 novel of the same name, the second novel to feature Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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