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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

  • 1977
  • 56m
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6.2/10
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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)
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The grandson of the world's first and foremost consulting detective and his bumbling, bionic sidekick attempt to catch the only living descendant of Professor Moriarty.The grandson of the world's first and foremost consulting detective and his bumbling, bionic sidekick attempt to catch the only living descendant of Professor Moriarty.The grandson of the world's first and foremost consulting detective and his bumbling, bionic sidekick attempt to catch the only living descendant of Professor Moriarty.

  • Director
    • Joseph McGrath
  • Writers
    • Jack Hobbs
    • Joseph McGrath
    • John Cleese
  • Stars
    • John Cleese
    • Arthur Lowe
    • Ron Moody
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    706
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph McGrath
    • Writers
      • Jack Hobbs
      • Joseph McGrath
      • John Cleese
    • Stars
      • John Cleese
      • Arthur Lowe
      • Ron Moody
    • 21User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    • Arthur Sherlock-Holmes
    Arthur Lowe
    Arthur Lowe
    • Dr. William Watson, M.D.
    Ron Moody
    Ron Moody
    • Dr. Henry Gropinger
    Holly Palance
    Holly Palance
    • Air Hostess
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • President
    Val Pringle
    • Black CIA Man
    Bill Mitchell
    • Klein
    Christopher Malcolm
    Christopher Malcolm
    • The Other CIA Man
    • (as Chris Malcolm)
    Gyearbuor Asante
    Gyearbuor Asante
    • African Delegate
    • (as Christopher Asante)
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • English Delegate
    Nick Tate
    Nick Tate
    • 1st Australian
    Josephine Tewson
    Josephine Tewson
    • Miss Hoskins
    Burt Kwouk
    Burt Kwouk
    • Chinese Delegate
    Stratford Johns
    Stratford Johns
    • Chief Commisioner Blocker
    Connie Booth
    Connie Booth
    • Mrs. Hudson…
    Derek Griffiths
    • Bus Conductor
    Billy Hamon
    • Constable at Scotland Yard
    Edmund Pegge
    Edmund Pegge
    • 2nd Australian
    • Director
      • Joseph McGrath
    • Writers
      • Jack Hobbs
      • Joseph McGrath
      • John Cleese
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    • Trivia
      Although the word "Civilization" has been spelled with a 'Z' for this article by the article's creator, the film is British-made in Britain, and the main Title Card of the film spells the word correctly with a 'S', as "Civilisation".
    • Goofs
      The shot dead Australian cop laying over the table, can clearly be seen breathing at a rapid pace.
    • Quotes

      Dr. William Watson, M.D.: [Explaining the inadvertent demise of the Police Commissioner by stabbing] He's taken a turn for the worse, I'm afraid. He's terribly ill. In fact he's so desperately ill, he's dead.

    • Connections
      References Hawaii Five-O (1968)

    User reviews21

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    9/10
    Monumentally underrated
    Very funny Particularly if you know even a little about 1970s politics
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    • Mar 21, 2021

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 1977 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sherlock Holmes und Das Ende der Zivilisation in der uns bekannten Form
    • Filming locations
      • Baker Street Underground Railway Station, Baker Street, Marylebone, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Shearwater Films
      • London Weekend Television (LWT)
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    • Runtime
      56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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