The Crucifer of Blood (1991)

Directed by

Fraser Clarke Heston

Genre

comedy, crime, mystery, tv movie

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a case involving a stolen treasure and a deadly secret. The story follows Holmes as he uncovers a web of betrayal and murder connected to a pact made in colonial India.

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What happens

The Crucifer of Blood is a 1991 TV movie based on the play of the same name by Paul Giovanni, who wrote the screenplay along with Fraser C. Heston, who directed the picture. The play and film are an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Sign of the Four. Charlton Heston, the father of Fraser Heston, plays Sherlock Holmes, a role he first played in a Los Angeles production of Giovanni's play. Richard Johnson co-stars as Dr. Watson and Simon Callow plays Inspector Lestrade. The film was made in England by British Lion and Turner Films for cable television, and was first broadcast on TNT on November 14, 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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