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The Crucifer of Blood

  • TV Movie
  • 1991
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
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A beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium addict break free of the curse surrounding a stolen treasure.A beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium addict break free of the curse surrounding a stolen treasure.A beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium addict break free of the curse surrounding a stolen treasure.

  • Director
    • Fraser C. Heston
  • Writers
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Paul Giovanni
    • Fraser C. Heston
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Richard Johnson
    • Susannah Harker
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    562
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fraser C. Heston
    • Writers
      • Arthur Conan Doyle
      • Paul Giovanni
      • Fraser C. Heston
    • Stars
      • Charlton Heston
      • Richard Johnson
      • Susannah Harker
    • 16User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
    Charlton Heston and Richard Johnson in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
    Charlton Heston, Susannah Harker, and Richard Johnson in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
    Charlton Heston, Susannah Harker, and Richard Johnson in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
    Charlton Heston and Richard Johnson in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
    Charlton Heston, Susannah Harker, and Richard Johnson in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
    Charlton Heston in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
    Charlton Heston in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
    Charlton Heston in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
    Charlton Heston in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
    Susannah Harker in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
    Charlton Heston, Simon Callow, and Susannah Harker in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)

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    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Richard Johnson
    Richard Johnson
    • Dr. Watson
    Susannah Harker
    Susannah Harker
    • Irene St. Claire
    Edward Fox
    Edward Fox
    • Alistair Ross
    John Castle
    John Castle
    • Neville St. Claire
    Simon Callow
    Simon Callow
    • Inspector Lestrade
    Clive Wood
    Clive Wood
    • Jonathan Small
    James Coyle
    James Coyle
    • Birdy Johnson
    Kaleem Janjua
    • Durga Dass
    Stefan Kalipha
    Stefan Kalipha
    • Wali Dad
    Lloyd McGuire
    Lloyd McGuire
    • P.C. Hopkins
    Kiran Shah
    Kiran Shah
    • Tonga
    Sidney Livingstone
    • Mordecai Smith
    Roly Lamas
    • Leper
    • Director
      • Fraser C. Heston
    • Writers
      • Arthur Conan Doyle
      • Paul Giovanni
      • Fraser C. Heston
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    • Trivia
      Heston played Holmes in the Los Angeles theatrical version of the play in preparation for the role although the stage version was mounted in December 1980 and January 1981, ten years before the movie. Jeremy Brett, who later became one of the most acclaimed Holmes, played Watson.
    • Quotes

      Sherlock Holmes: A man needs no wife if he's married to opium.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Honest Trailers: Sherlock Holmes (BBC) (2016)

    User reviews16

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    The Crucifer of Blood
    Well made television movie based on the stage play by Paul Giovanni. (His play was based on the Doyle story "The Sign of Four.") Heston and Johnson make a fine Holmes and Watson and the direction by Fraser Heston, Charlton's son is well paced and timed for all the Sherlockians out there. Callow turns in a fine Inspector Lestrade.
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    • Jun 17, 1999

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    • Release date
      • November 4, 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El crucifijo de sangre
    • Filming locations
      • Quainton Railway Station, Quainton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(location)
    • Production companies
      • Agamemnon Films
      • British Lion Film Corporation
      • Lynch Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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