A gripping, cathartic adventure movie about mystery and history.
Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
Not for scares, laughs or brutality.
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Ian RichardsonSherlock Holmes
David HealyDr. John Watson
Thorley WaltersMajor John Sholto
Michael O'HaganMordecai Smith
Cherie LunghiMary Morstan
Joe MeliaJonathan Small
Terence RigbyInspector Layton
Clive MerrisonBartholomew Sholto
Richard HefferThaddeus Sholto
John BenfieldMcMurdo
Gordon RollingsMr. Sherman
Robert RussellWilliams
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GoodWatch score 68December 6, 1983 · 1 h 37 min · NR
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In the United States, The Sign of Four streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Pluto TV, Plex, Filmzie, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Filmtap. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 9 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 6.3).
Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983).
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 6 of 10 for hopefulness and 4 for wholesome.
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