The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Sep 18, 1977 | IMDB 6.2
56 min Watch NowThriller, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.
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IMDB 6.4 | Jun , 2021
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IMDB 5 | Feb , 1935
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IMDB 6.1 | Dec , 1964
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IMDB 7.6 | Feb , 2007
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IMDB 5.1 | Mar , 1972
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IMDB 7.9 | Dec , 1974
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IMDB 6.6 | Feb , 1994
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IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 1996
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IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 1974
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IMDB 4.7 | Nov , 1970
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IMDB 6.1 | Feb , 1980
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IMDB 6.2 | Nov , 1983
Mr. Fortescue, owner of a big company, unexpectedly dies. The autopsy shows that he has been poisoned. Nobody actually loved him, and even his family members had their reasons to kill him. But who really did it? And who is responsable for killing his young servant and his wife within the next couple of days? Of course the only person who can answer this question is Ms. Marple. And of course, the murderer is the person you least expected it to be.A Caribbean Mystery
IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 1983
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IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1976
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