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Sherlock Holmes: Red Circle [VHS]

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This movie is based on the story "The Adventure of the Red Circle" (1911) written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 to 1930).

Mrs. Warren (Betty Marsden), a friend of Mrs. Hudson (Rosalie Williams), consults with Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) on a rather strange matter. Mrs. Warren becomes alarmed when her mysterious new "lodger" or tenant never emerges from his room, communicating with her only through printed notes passed in and out with his meals.

Mrs. Warren describes this tenant as follows: "under thirty, very dark, middle height, clean shaven, has an [Italian] accent, [and] no name." Sherlock takes little interest in the case (even after Dr. Watson (Edward Hardwicke) asks him to seriously consider it) until a murder occurs with the prime clue being a red circle dabbed on the wall. The red circle turns out to be the calling card of a secretive, Italian organization.

With the help of a Pinkerton detective (Kerry Shale), Holmes deduces a connection between Mrs. Warren's mysterious man and the "Brotherhood of the Red Circle."

I liked Sherlock's little statement at the end of the movie: "The law is what we live with...justice is sometimes harder to achieve."

Brett (as usual) does a good job in capturing the essence of the famous gumshoe in his performance.

Finally, the props, costumes, and background music are well done.

In conclusion, this is a good movie to watch even if you have read the story it's based on!!

(1994; 50 min; British drama; made for TV; full screen; color)

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I've come to expect a lot from this series and this deserves a well done.