Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life by Watson's female descendant after being cryogenically frozen for eighty years.
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Title: The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV Movie 1987)
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2 nominations.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Margaret Colin | ... | Jane Watson | |
| Michael Pennington | ... | Sherlock Holmes | |
| Barry Morse | ... | Carter Morstan | |
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Olivier Pierre | ... | Hampton |
| Lila Kaye | ... | Ms. Houston | |
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Ray Jewers | ... | Singer |
| Shane Rimmer | ... | Stark | |
| Nicholas Guest | ... | Toby | |
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Sheila Brand | ... | Kitty |
| Daniel Benzali | ... | Ross | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Connie Booth | ... | Violet Morstan | |
| Sneh Gupta | |||
| William Hootkins | ... | Spelman | |
| Paul Maxwell | ... | Hopkins | |
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Nancy Paul | ||
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Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life by Watson's female descendant after being cryogenically frozen for eighty years.
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Music by Thomas Augustine Arne
Arranged by Ken Thorne
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The book that Ms. Houston is reading at her desk was written by Jessica Fletcher of Murder, She Wrote (1984). See more »Soundtracks
Rule Britannia(uncredited)
Music by Thomas Augustine Arne
Arranged by Ken Thorne
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10 January 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Eine Pfeife in Amerika See more »Company Credits
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I love this TV movie very much, as I am a major fan of the illustrious detective. The acting was superior and I found the show had a perfect mix of suspense and comedy. The only thing I didn't really like was that it had to be Moriarty that caused the whole thing. It couldn't have been Moriarty himself that tricked Holmes, as he was dead long before Holmes could have ingested anything! If they had said it was Moran or someone who tricked Holmes into falling for a trap Moriarty had been planning before his death, that would have made more sense. Overall I loved it! There is nothing wrong with this movie, if you love Holmes and are not a purist, then this is the movie for you!