Product Details

• Actors: Ian Richardson, David Healy, Thorley Walters, Cherie Lunghi, Joe Melia
• Directors: Desmond Davis
• Writers: Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Edward Pogue
• Producers: Alan Rosefielde, Eric Rattray, Otto Plaschkes, Sy Weintraub
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: June 27, 2000
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305871396
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,184 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of Four" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Ian Richardson stars as Sherlock Holmes, the World's Greatest Detective, in a spine-tingling murder mystery filled to the bloody brim with peg-legged killers, poisonous pygmies, boat chases, carnivals and sudden merciless extinction, all tied to a king's ransom in jewels known as the Great Agra Treasure! With the faithful and resourceful Dr. Watson by his side and the beautiful Miss Mary Morstan, a delectable damsel in distress, it's up to the human bloodhound known as Sherlock Holmes, with the help of a remarkable canine called Toby, to unravel the puzzle and find the stolen fortune before The Sign of Four claims yet another victim!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Richardson great as Holmes, but..., July 13, 2000

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meiringen "meiringen" (the Midwest) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of Four (DVD)

the DVD is grainy, and the story does deviate from the text somewhat. The packaging is nicer than the one for the Richardson "Hound of the Baskervilles," but I would still say that the Granada version with Jeremy Brett is the better of the two.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Richardson leads the way in another solid Holmes tale., September 4, 2001

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Hazen B Markoe (St. Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of Four (DVD)

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SIGN OF FOUR was the 2nd of 2 films that Ian Richardson starred in as the Great Detective, after HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. Once again, the production values, and Richardson's warm and impeccable performance carry this flick. Cheri Lunghi (Queen Guenevere in EXCALIBUR)is a winning and winsome damsel-in-distress and David Healy's Dr. Watson is a great improvement on his HOUND counterpart, being much more realistic in the role. Of course, there are a couple liberties taken with the original tale, and the culprits are revealed rather early in the film for my taste, but it doesn't get in the way of a solid and entertaining thriller. If you're a Sherlock Holmes fan, I would definitely recommend this film.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elementary!, January 17, 2000

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katie Withers (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sign of Four [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Brilliant! Ian Richardson really does bring Holmes to life in this entertaining and clever adaption of 'The Sign of Four'. A brilliant story of pygmies, jewels and wooden legs, plus the usual amazing deductions made by Holmes with the help of Dr.Watson. Great viewing!