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Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls

1992 · 187 min

A leisurely, old-fashioned detective adventure with ageing heroes, exotic travel and a gentle sense of farewell.

Directed by
Bill Corcoran
Genres
Tv movie, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Christopher Lee, Patrick Macnee, Jenny Seagrove
Overview
King Edward asks Sherlock Holmes to perform one more task before his retirement: to safeguard the Star of Africa on a trip to Cape Town. Soon the fabled jewel is stolen and several people end up being murdered.

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Directed by
Bill Corcoran
Genres
Tv movie, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Christopher Lee, Patrick Macnee, Jenny Seagrove
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • crime
  • aging
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
tv movie, adventure, crime, drama
Directed by
Bill Corcoran
Written by
Bob Shayne
Starring
Christopher Lee, Patrick Macnee, Jenny Seagrove, Joss Ackland, Richard Todd, Claude Akins, Anthony Fridjhon, Claudia Udy
Music
Eric Allaman
Runtime
187 min
Country
Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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