The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)
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.
- Released
- 1977-09-18
- Genres
- Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Runtime
- 56 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Joseph McGrath, John Cleese, Joseph McGrath
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 17 votes
Cast
- John Cleese as Sherlock Holmes
- Arthur Lowe as Dr. John H. Watson
- Joss Ackland as President
- Ron Moody as Dr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger )
- Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson / Francine Moriarty
- Christopher Malcolm as The Other CIA Man
- Holly Palance as Air Hostess
- Val Pringle as Black CIA Man
- Dudley Jones as Hercule Poirot
- Luie Caballero as Columbo
- Kenneth Benda as M
- Burt Kwouk as Chinese General
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