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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Dancing Men [VHS]

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This lovely film has a fine murder mystery and a code based on the one used in Poe's THE GOLD BUG. I enjoyed Brett and Burke's performances, as usual. It is the first time I ever saw Holmes lose a client as a result of a mistake he made, and the expression on Brett's face is marvellous when he realizes his error.

My one negative reaction was to the American actors; the villain did not have anything resembling a Chicagoan accent and it was a little foolish having him ride up to the house in a 19th century cowpoke's outfit. Not exactly the typical outfit one would wear if one was a Chicago gangster, even if it was the 19th century...

This is a rare lapse for the Granada series, usually so fine in its recreation of the costumes and manners of different nationalities of the time.

It's a small problem, though, and THE DANCING MEN is a good production. Listen for Patrick Gowers' sly paraphrase of Debussy's NEW WORLD SYMPHONY on the soundtrack.

I love this film. It is one of the best Sherlock Holmes. I really like it because I like the Shelock Holmes that follow the original story. For some reason I didn't find the ending that great. The sinpector, followed by Holmes's request just puts a gun up to the man's head and he tells his story. The rest of it is exciting and greatly acted!