The Master Blackmailer
Genres
Overview
For years, a blackmailer has been preying on the weaknesses of others throughout London. When Holmes hears of the utter misery this mystery man is creating, he adopts a campaign to thwart his evil scheming. The campaign astonishes Dr. Watson by its strangeness and finds Holmes falling in love.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1992-02-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
21
Vote Average
7.071
Jeremy Brett
Sherlock Holmes
Edward Hardwicke
Dr. John Watson
Robert Hardy
Charles Augustus Milverton
Norma West
Lady Diana Swinstead
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
The dowager
Colin Jeavons
Inspector Lestrade
Serena Gordon
Lady Eva Blackwell
Rosalie Williams
Mrs Hudson
Sophie Thompson
Agatha
Nickolas Grace
Bertrand
Sarah McVicar
The Hon. Charlotte Miles
David Mallinson
Colonel Dorking
Brian Mitchell
Harry, Earl of Dovercourt
Hans Meyer
Hebworth (Alias Veitch)
Stephen Simms
Stokes
Belinda Peters
Lillie
Henrietta Whitsun-Jones
Daphne
Alan Rothwell
Tronson, The Butler
Howard Gaye
Lewis, Dorking's Batman
David Scase
Art Gallery Owner
Jimmy Hibbert
Hobbs, The Painter
Tony Broughton
Auctioneer
Lee Clarke
Emile
Simon Fogg
Cabaret Artiste
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