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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Red-Headed League - Sherlock Holmes VHS Video
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Red-Headed League - Sherlock Holmes VHS Video
Features
Director: David Carson, Derek Marlowe
Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Rated: NR
Studio: Mpi Home Video
Video Release Date: October 11, 1989
VHS Features:
- NTSC format (US and Canada only. This VHS will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about Quotes & Trivia
- ASIN: 6301480449
- Average Customer Review:
 Based on 2 reviews.
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Amazon.com
This terrific episode from the Granada Television series is based on a truly popular tale from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes canon. One of the more curious mysteries the famous detective has ever encountered (and one that makes him and Dr. Watson laugh), the story has a pawnbroker named Wilson (John Woodnutt) hearing from an assistant about a wealthy foundation, the Red Headed League, dedicated to the "propagation and spread of... redheads as well as [to] their maintenance." Bearing a full head of fiery hair himself, Wilson applies for consideration and is given a strange job copying an encyclopedia by hand, alone in a small office. After seeing notice of the League's dissolution, Wilson approaches Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Dr. Watson (David Burke, the original series actor). Holmes ultimately gets to the bottom of things, but also experiences the enmity of a surprise figure, who turns up in the last few seconds. (He's not in Doyle's story, so don't bother looking.) Good fun all around, especially for Holmes fans who would enjoy seeing this unique story well adapted for the screen. --Tom Keogh
Reader Reviews
A Good Job on a Classic Story, October 12, 2001
Reviewer:
Janie Clayton
from Marshall, Wisconsin United States
The company that did this Sherlock Holmes series did a wonderful job with it. This is one of the more popular stories involving Holmes, and they adapted it very well. Listing to Jabez recount all the topics under the letter "A" that he copied out of the encyclopedia is very entertaining. Another nice thing about the episode was the appearance of Tim McInnerny (Percy/Darling from the classic Black Adder series or, for people not familiar with it, the bumbling henchman for Cruella DeVil from 102 Dalmations). This is the only role I have ever seen him do where he didn't play a total idiot. He should try doing it more often, because he did a wonderful job. The casting was well done, everyone looked the way that I pictured them in my head while I was reading the story. Wonderful!
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