Summaries

The disappearance of a young woman's father and a mysterious note years later after the strange regular annual delivery of valuable pearls to her puts Sherlock Holmes on the case.

A young lady, Miss Mary Morstan, contact Sherlock Holmes for his help regarding her father, captain Morstan, who disappeared 10 years ago. Since his disappearance she annually receives a valuable pearl by post from an unknown person. The mystery leads Holmes and doctor Watson into an intricate plot regarding a lost treasure belonging to four convicts on the Andaman Islands.—Mattias Thuresson

A young woman, Mary Morstan, comes to Holmes with a strange case. Her father, Captain Morstan, disappeared 10 years ago and has not been seen since. Starting four years after his disappearance she has received a valuable pearl each year from an anonymous benefactor. Now someone wants to meet her, saying that she has been wronged.—grantss

Details

Keywords
  • treasure
  • police detective
  • sherlock holmes character
  • dr. john watson character
  • year 1888
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Adventure
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Dec 28, 1987
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Malta
Production companies Granada Television

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 43m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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