Hands of a Murderer

Sherlock Holmes must track down his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, after the villain kidnaps Holmes' brother, Mycroft. The evil doctor is forcing his captive to decode highly classified military documents.

Cast

Edward Woodward

as Sherlock Holmes

John Hillerman

as Dr. John Watson

Anthony Andrews

as Prof. James Moriarty

Kim Thomson

as Sophie DeVere

Peter Jeffrey

as Mycroft Holmes

Warren Clarke

as Col. Gould

Terence Lodge

as Inspector Lestrade

Christopher Fairbank

as Jeremy Stubb

Harry Audley

as Richard Farrington

David Sibley

as Finch

Reviews

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