The Crucifer of Blood
This is one mystery that it NOT elementary, my dear Watson...
1991 · 103 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy, Crime, Mystery, TV Movie
A beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium addict break free of the curse surrounding a stolen treasure.
Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston · Written by Fraser Clarke Heston
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Charlton Heston Sherlock Holmes -
Richard Johnson Dr. Watson -
Susannah Harker Irene St. Claire -
Edward Fox Alistair Ross -
John Castle Neville St. Claire -
Simon Callow Inspector Lestrade -
Clive Wood Jonathan Small -
Kiran Shah Tonga - L Lloyd McGuire P.C. Hopkins
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Stefan Kalipha Wali Dad - K Kaleem Janjua Durga Dass
- J James Coyle Birdy Johnson
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