Summary
Filmed in England, Crucifer of Blood is a made-for-cable movie based on the 1978 Sherlock Holmes play by Paul Giovanni. Charlton Heston portrays the Great Detective, aided by Richard Johnson as faithful Dr. Watson. The storyline, based on Conan Doyle's "Sign of Four", involves intrigues that set in motion in India during a native mutiny in the 1850s. A murder was committed over a valuable treasure, and the four British military officers responsible signed a pact of secrecy, with the additional proviso that they'd forever be "kind" to one another. Three decades later in 1887, the four men find their past catching up with them in a most fatal manner. Was the Indian treasure cursed? And will Holmes be able to stem the tide of blood and death? Crucifer of Blood is directed with verve and style by Frasier C. Heston, son of star Charlton. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson consider the supernatural on the case of a young lady's missing father.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Holmes, Sherlock
-- Drama.
Theft -- Drama. Murder -- Drama. Detective and mystery films. Fiction films. Made-for-TV movies. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Burbank, CA :Warner Home Video,2010 |
| Edition | Widescreen version. |
| Other Titles | Crucifer of blood. |
| Contributors |
Heston, Fraser C.
(Fraser Clarke) Heston, Charlton. Johnson, Richard, 1927-2015 Harker, Susannah. Castle, John, 1940- Wood, Clive, 1954- Callow, Simon, 1949- Fox, Edward, 1937- Giovanni, Paul. Crucifer of blood. Turner Pictures, Inc. Agamemnon Films. British Lion Films. Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Charlton Heston, Richard Johnson, Susannah Harker, John Castle, Clive Wood, Simon Callow, Edward Fox. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Robin Vidgeon ; editor, Eric Boyd-Perkins ; music, Carl Davis ; production designer, Tony Woollard. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English French In English, with optional subtitles in English or French; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally broadcast on television in 1991. Based on the play by Paul Giovanni. "TNT original." |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 2.0. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 1419896415 9781419896415 |
| Other | Classic View |