Product Details

• Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Rosalie Williams, Eric Porter
• Producers: John Hawkesworth
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Mpi Home Video
• VHS Release Date: December 15, 1994
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301480392
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,482 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) fetches Dr. John Watson (David Burke) from the latter's Paddington medical practice on an urgent mission: Colonel James Barclay (Denys Hawthorne), commanding officer of the Royal Munsters, has been found dead in his home, his comatose wife (Lisa Daniely) beside him. If that's not mystery enough, Holmes also concludes that there was a stranger on the premises, and something else: something ate the Barclays' pet canary. While Holmes and Watson work quickly to clear the widow's name of any suspicion in her husband's death, a weird, badly stooped man (Norman Jones) is playing conjurer's tricks in pubs and holding onto the secret of the Barclays' misfortune. This episode in the long-running Granada Television series is a fascinating puzzle all around, highlighted by a long flashback into a grim tale of treachery and revenge. --Tom Keogh

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sleeper Holmes mystery, April 25, 2003

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This review is from: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Crooked Man [VHS] (VHS Tape)

At first, one thinks Conan Doyle was off on a twisted tangent. But as the story progresses, it becomes evident this is a story about long-lasting love and survival. This is a good story which brings Holmes to a very troubling conclusion, but proves to be told as it should be told. As the story unfolds, we already want to know more about the mysterious "crooked man." Try this Holmes mystery, you might enjoy the new approach.

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting mystery, April 1, 2009

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This review is from: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Crooked Man [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This was a good story. There were times when the sound wasn't the greatest. But overall, it was a good buy.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very well adapted, October 19, 1999

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This review is from: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Crooked Man [VHS] (VHS Tape)

THE CROOKED MAN is not a faithful adaptation of the original story, but it is a good one. Visual media differ from print, and one must make allowances for this. It's a fine mystery in its own right with a very convincing Indian flashback. Jeremy Brett is a little more brusque than usual in this episode but is still the definitive Holmes. I love the shot where he measures out clues in an extreme longshot that reduces him to little more than a black stick figure on screen. The other actors are all first rate and this is a very atmospheric and eerie episode.