Hands of a Murderer
| Hands of a Murderer | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Charles Edward Pogue |
| Directed by | Stuart Orme |
| Starring |
Edward Woodward John Hillerman Anthony Andrews Kim Thomson |
| Music by | Colin Towns |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | William F. Storke |
| Producer(s) |
Robert E. Fuisz Norman Foster Charles Edward Pogue |
| Cinematography | Ken Westbury |
| Editor(s) | Keith Palmer |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Green Pond Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release |
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Hands of a Murderer is a 1990 British made-for-television mystery film directed by Stuart Orme, starring Edward Woodward as Sherlock Holmes and John Hillerman as Dr. John H. Watson.
Production
Filmed in England in association with Yorkshire Television,[1] the film premiered on CBS on 16 May 1990.[1]
The screenplay was written by Charles Edward Pogue who had penned the earlier Ian Richardson Sherlock Holmes films, The Sign of Four and The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Cast
- Edward Woodward as Sherlock Holmes
- John Hillerman as Dr. John H. Watson
- Anthony Andrews as Professor Moriarty
- Kim Thomson as Sophie DeVere
- Peter Jeffrey as Mycroft Holmes
- Warren Clarke as Col. Gould
- Terence Lodge as Inspector Lestrade
Reception
Reviews for the film were decidedly mixed. People gave the film a B review in its "picks and pans" column.[2] Matthew E. Bunson in his Encyclopedia Sherlockiana opined "this is a surprisingly disappointing production despite the best efforts of all concerned and lavish attention to detail."[3] Alan Barnes in Sherlock Holmes on Screen wrote that the film "is no more than a number of high-concept set-pieces linked by the flimsiest of stories."[1]