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

Overview

Cast & Crew

Production House

The Plot

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.

Run Time

0h 56m

Genre

Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Release Date

18 Sep 1977

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Director & Producers

Humphrey Barclay
Producer

Joseph McGrath
Director

Top Billed 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 Val Pringle
Black CIA Man Dudley Jones
Hercule Poirot Luie Caballero
Columbo

Kenneth Benda
M

Burt Kwouk
Chinese General

Technical Team

Kenneth Higgins
Director of Photography

Joseph McGrath
Screenplay Rusty Coppleman
Editor

John Cleese
Screenplay Jack Hobbs
Writer

Arthur Conan Doyle
Novel Ivor Slaney
Original Music Composer

Shearwater Films

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