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The Sign of Four (1987) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 103 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Peter Hammond
- Starring
- Jenny Seagrove, Edward Hardwicke, Dave Atkins, Badi Uzzaman, Emrys James, Ronald Lacey
Mary Morstan receives a single pearl each year after her father vanished, prompting Holmes and Watson to trace the enigmatic gift. Their investigation uncovers a decades‑old secret pact formed by four convicts during the 1857 Indian Rebellion, revealing the lingering consequences of that agreement.
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