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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)
Directed by Joseph McGrath
Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Mystery · 56m
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.
Cast
John Cleese
Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Lowe
Dr. John H. Watson
Joss Ackland
President
Ron Moody
Dr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger )
Connie Booth
Mrs. Hudson / Francine Moriarty
Christopher Malcolm
The Other CIA Man
Holly Palance
Air Hostess
V
Val Pringle
Black CIA Man
D
Dudley Jones
Hercule Poirot
L
Luie Caballero
Columbo
Kenneth Benda
M
Burt Kwouk
Chinese General
Crew
- Director
- Joseph McGrath
- Screenplay
- Joseph McGrath, John Cleese
- Writer
- Jack Hobbs
- Novel
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Director of Photography
- Kenneth Higgins
- Original Music Composer
- Ivor Slaney
- Editor
- Rusty Coppleman
- Producer
- Humphrey Barclay
Details
- Release date
- 1977-09-18
- Runtime
- 56m
- Genres
- Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- LWT, Shearwater Films