The Sign of Four
– Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance; this lead..
Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance; this leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
27 Oct 1988
English
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Peter Hammond
Arthur Conan Doyle (by), John Hawkesworth (dramatised by)
Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Robin Hunter, Alf Joint
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.