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: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301480430
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #331,938 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Dr. Watson (David Burke) are approached by Dr. Percy Trevelyan (Nicholas Clay), a specialist in nervous diseases who is the recipient of a rare good deal for a practicing doctor: a man named Blessington (Patrick Newell) had set him up in an office in exchange for free medical care. Despite several successful years of this arrangement, Blessington has become suddenly agitated. After Holmes approaches him, Blessington is found hanging in his room. This episode from the long-running Granada Television series has the wish-fulfillment benefit of seeing the incomparable Brett enact one of Holmes's most dramatic and complex deductions (relating to what really happened to Blessington). A terrific show, from the earliest and perhaps best years of the series. --Tom Keogh

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best of the series!, May 2, 2000

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Michael B. Bruneio (Macungie, PA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Resident Patient [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"The Resident President" is one of my all-time favorites of this impeccable series, due to the complexity of the mystery, incredible performances by Brett and Nicholas Clay, and a wry sense of humor. Holmes takes the case of a young, brilliant physician (played with amusing haughtiness by Clay) whose benefactor and business partner has been behaving in a most bizarre manner. After the "resident patient" is found dead of an apparent suicide, Holmes digs deeper to reveal a case of cold, chilling revenge. The scene where Holmes silently pieces together the circumstances of the murder is nothing short of sheer brilliance by the late Jeremy Brett. I agree with the reviewer who applauded the producers' decision to let the scene be filmed without dialogue and let the actors act! This is perhaps the most memeorable scene in the entire series, and that says a lot! Nicholas Clay's clueless-ness over the entire mystery is quite amusing. "The Resident Patient" is simply a must for Holmes fans and collectors of this series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, June 22, 1999

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

I wanted to stand up and cheer when I saw Jeremy Brett, as Holmes, spend three minutes at the crime scene searching for clues--with not a word of dialogue being spoken. The scene is a fascinating illustration of Sherlock Holmes' 'methods' of solving a case. It is interesting to realize that this fictional character did influence police technique at crime scenes; that it was and is important to know the differences between types of cigarette ashes and dust. THE RESIDENT PATIENT contains a good example of the sort of downright weird characters that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about. Mr. Blessington is beautifully played. All of the cast give excellent performances. This film was the first time I had seen Holmes get down on the floor and pick up the evidence that the police missed. All the others would talk a problem out. The Granada team, and especially star Jeremy Brett, deserve congratulations all round for having the courage to have characters STOP talking for a while and DO things. Be sure to sit through the entire end title sequence to 'get' the clever joke made about Holmes' inability to play Beethoven's Violin Concerto...the music provides gratingly appropriate commentary on the action. I am sorry that the charming 11 year old who reviewed this program earlier was not able to watch the rest of the show--though she would have seen some more scary shots, justice does prevail. This episode does contain more violence than most. May I suggest A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA or THE BLUE CARBUNCLE to her instead?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining!, June 20, 1999

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

I am 11 years old and it's been 3 years since I first heard of Sherlock Holmes.Basil Rathbone was the first Sherlock Holmes I saw on screen.I have a channel called Ovation and it shows english drama.Every Tuesday at 7:30 I always sit towards the t.v and Sherlock Holmes.Last Tuesday it showed The Redident Patient.I thought it was going to be good untill I saw that wierd guy hanged over his bed!I got the fright of my life and ran to my room.That night,I had a trebbibal nightmare!Which is why I give it only three.My Name is Sharee Ratten.On July the 4th we're moving to Adelaide.