The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes The Master Blackmailer

1992

Action / Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller

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IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 1424 1.4K

london, england blackmailer

Plot summary

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.

Director

Peter Hammond Photo
Peter Hammond

Top cast

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Jimmy Hibbert as Hobbs, The Painter
Norma West Photo
Norma West as Lady Diana Swinstead
Sophie Thompson Photo
Sophie Thompson as Agatha
Colin Jeavons Photo
Colin Jeavons as Inspector Lestrade
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ma-cortes 7 / 10

Entertaining Holmes movie with thrills, mystery, intrigue and a first range villain

This long episode packs a lot of astounding of surprises, thriller, mystery and concerns a battle of wits between Sherlock against Charles Augustus Milverton , a master blackmailer . This is an excellent as well as overlong runtime of Jeremy Brett-Holmes series. In the film appears usual Holmes's cannon as Inspector Lestrade and Mrs Hudson, though no Moriarty, however there is a greatest villain , Charles Augustus.It's a genuine ripping yarn with intrigue , thrills, and suspense, including an exciting final twist . This is a particular Sherlock movie but we find to Holmes falling in love with a servant , kissing , crying and even robbing . This time along with the episode ¨Scandal in Boheme¨ with Irene Adler, result to be the only ones which Holmes is enamored . Top-notch Brett performance, he alongside Peter Cushing are the best Sherlock TV , while in the cinema is forever Basil Rathbone . Brett performs as a resolutive , headstrong , impetuous sleuth . Here Doctor Watson isn't a comical , botcher, and clumsy pal personified by Nigel Bruce , but is an astute and cunning partner well incarnated by Edward Hardwicke, a perfect counterpoint to Brett. Casting is frankly magnificent , special mention to Robert Hardy as crafty nasty . Hardy, today famous for his role as Cornelius Fudge in Harry Potter , is a veteran actor with forty years of career and several successes such as , ¨The 10th kingdom¨ and ¨Winston Churchill¨. Furthermore , there appear secondary actors with terrific performances : Nickolas Grace, Sophie Gordon, Serena Gordon , among others. The movie gets a colorful atmosphere , the London streets and 221 Baker Street's house are well designed . The motion picture was well directed by Peter Hammond, director of various episodes. It's a must see for the Arthur Conan Doyle novels fans.
Reviewed by Sleepin_Dragon 9 / 10

A fantastic telling of one of Conan Doyle's best stories.

It falls on Sherlock Holmes to take out Charles Augusts Milverton, The Master Blackmailer who sits like a spider in the middle of a web, a particularly nasty and deceitful individual who uses spies to obtain the dirt on his wealthy victims.The book is a good one, but the out and out brilliance of Robert Hardy makes Milverton one of the best remembered villains from the Jeremy Brett era of Sherlock Holmes. He plays him with truth, and a degree of downright villainy seldom seen. He is cold and chilling. Brett and Hardwicke combine beautifully, there is a sense of tension and urgency in their performances. Holmes's romancing with Aggie are well worth a look, as are his disguises. Worth noting that The Dowager, played by Gwen Ffrangcon Davies was over 100 years old when this was made.Beautifully produced, the surroundings are glorious, and the costumes are first rate, it looks exquisite. Full of suspense, mystery and villainy. This is a slick production, one of the very best, an ending you cannot help but enjoy, love it. 9/10
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