Incident at Victoria Falls (TV 1992)

King Edward ask 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.

Director:

Bill Corcoran

Writers:

Gerry O'Hara (story), Bob Shayne (teleplay)

Stars:

Christopher Lee, Patrick Macnee, Jenny Seagrove

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Lee	...	Sherlock Holmes
Patrick Macnee	...	Dr. John Watson
Jenny Seagrove	...	Lillie Langtry
Joss Ackland	...	King Edward
Richard Todd	...	Lord Roberts
Claude Akins	...	Theodore Roosevelt
John Indi	...	Khumalo
Steven Gurney	...	Gugliamo Marconi
Sunitha Singh	...	Maharani
Anthony Fridjohn	...	Constantine Mavropolis
Claudia Udy	...	Amelia Roosevelt Morrison
Neil McCarthy	...	Captain James Morrison
Jay Pillay	...	Chandra Sen (as Pat Pillay)
Dale Cutts	...	Superintendent Henry Van Meer
Alan Coates	...	Stanley I. Bullard

Storyline

King Edward ask 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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Plot Keywords:

sherlock holmes | independent film

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK Italy Belgium Luxembourg France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sherlock Holmes and the Incident at Victoria Falls

Company Credits

Production Co:

Banque Paribas Luxembourg, Banquet et Caisse D'Epargne de l'etat, Harmony Gold Finance Luxembourg S.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

200 min 88 min (compact video) 187 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last film of Richard Todd.

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Quotes

Dr. John Watson: Which means?
Sherlock Holmes: Son of pig.
Dr. John Watson: Really? I wouldn't expect a lady of any cast to say such a thing.

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Crazy Credits

No mention of Arthur Conan Doyle. The curious incident of the dog at night.

User Reviews

okay, kind of

There's no doubt that, given the cast, this could have been a rousing good Sherlock Holmes film. Unfortunately, the producers decided to go for the mini-series. Bad move! The film we have left drags in moments, the story is overly convoluted with plot elements going nowhere, the pacing lags.

Still, Lee and MacNee make an excellent Holmes-Watson duo, and most of the acting is really good for a television project of this kind. The mystery elements, when we finally get them, are on a par with that of better Holmes material - although they often feel somewhat borrowed from Christie-Poirot films. The denouement is satisfying in a quirky way, as it involves playing fast and loose with history.

Enjoyable for a viewing - the second half is probably the superior, but that's a matter of taste.