The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

Overview

John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 18, 1977

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

LWT,Shearwater Films

Cast

Joss Ackland,Kenneth Benda,Burt Kwouk,Stratford Johns,Josephine Tewson,Connie Booth,Dudley Jones,Denholm Elliott,Arthur Lowe,John Cleeseand 8 more

Director

Joseph McGrath

Writer

Joseph McGrath,Jack Hobbs,John Cleese,Arthur Conan Doyle

Producer

Humphrey Barclay

Cinematography

Kenneth Higgins

Music

Ivor Slaney

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0076770