Movie: The Master Blackmailer

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Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett

Sherlock Holmes

Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke

Dr. John Watson

Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy

Charles Augustus Milverton

Norma West
Norma West

Lady Diana Swinstead

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies

The dowager

Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons

Inspector Lestrade

Serena Gordon
Serena Gordon

Lady Eva Blackwell

Rosalie Williams
Rosalie Williams

Mrs Hudson

Sophie Thompson
Sophie Thompson

Agatha

Nickolas Grace
Nickolas Grace

Bertrand

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    For years, a blackmailer has been preying on the weaknesses of others throughout London. When Holmes hears of the utter misery this mystery man is creating, he adopts a campaign to thwart his evil scheming. The campaign astonishes Dr. Watson by its strangeness and finds Holmes falling in love.

  • Release Date

    1992-02-02

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    English
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