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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Speckled Band

  • Episode aired May 29, 1984
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
1.1K
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The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band
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A young woman asks for Holmes' help when her ill-tempered stepfather moves her into the same room where her sister died under mysterious circumstances.A young woman asks for Holmes' help when her ill-tempered stepfather moves her into the same room where her sister died under mysterious circumstances.A young woman asks for Holmes' help when her ill-tempered stepfather moves her into the same room where her sister died under mysterious circumstances.
IMDb RATING
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1.1K
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  • Director
    • John Bruce
  • Writers
    • John Hawkesworth(developed for television by)
    • Jeremy Paul(dramatised by)
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(by)
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Brett
    • David Burke
    • Jeremy Kemp
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  • Director
    • John Bruce
  • Writers
    • John Hawkesworth(developed for television by)
    • Jeremy Paul(dramatised by)
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(by)
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Brett
    • David Burke
    • Jeremy Kemp
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    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band
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    The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band

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    Rosalyn Landor in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    Rosalyn Landor in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    Rosalyn Landor in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    Rosalyn Landor in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    Jeremy Kemp in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    Jeremy Brett in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    Rosalyn Landor in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    Jeremy Brett and David Burke in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    Jeremy Brett in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    Jeremy Brett and Jeremy Kemp in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    Jeremy Brett and Jeremy Kemp in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    Jeremy Kemp in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)

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    Jeremy Brett
    Jeremy Brett
    • Sherlock Holmesas Sherlock Holmes
    David Burke
    David Burke
    • Dr. John Watsonas Dr. John Watson
    Jeremy Kemp
    Jeremy Kemp
    • Dr Grimesby Roylottas Dr Grimesby Roylott
    Rosalyn Landor
    Rosalyn Landor
    • Helen Stoneras Helen Stoner
    Denise Armon
    • Julia Stoneras Julia Stoner
    John Gill
    • Driveras Driver
    Rosalie Williams
    Rosalie Williams
    • Mrs Hudsonas Mrs Hudson
    Tim Condren
    • Thorneas Thorne
    • (as Timothy Condren)
    Stephen Mallatratt
    • Percy Armitageas Percy Armitage
    • Director
      • John Bruce
    • Writers
      • John Hawkesworth(developed for television by)
      • Jeremy Paul(dramatised by)
      • Arthur Conan Doyle(by) (short story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" from volume "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes")
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    • Trivia
      Dr Watson says he practised medicine in India attached to the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers. The Northumberland Fusiliers was formed as the county regiment of Northumberland on 1st July 1881. They fought in the Second Boer War but never in India.
    • Goofs
      Snakes are deaf and sense through eyes, smell (tongue) and in particular in feeling vibration on the ground. Therefore a snake can not be dressed to obey a whistle.
    • Quotes

      Sherlock Holmes: Ah, Watson, it's a wicked world. And when a clever man turns his brain to crime, it's the worst of all.

    • Crazy credits
      Shows an alternative angle of Holmes and the "speckled band."
    • Connections
      Version of The Speckled Band (1923)

    User reviews13

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    9/10
    The most chilling Episode
    Of all episodes, this is the most terrifying and chilling story. Because an individual's twisted mind and greed goes to the extent he does not hesitate taking the lives of two innocent step daughters. Jeremy Brett is of course excellent in sensing the danger and empthasies the horror faced by Helen Stoner the part excellently played by the young actor Rosalyn Landor. David Burke as Watson in the first season supplements well with Holmes' characterThe ending is rather horrifying considering 80s.
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    • Release date
      • May 29, 1984 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Adlington Hall, Adlington, Cheshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    • Runtime
      52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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