The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It is a British TV movie written and directed by John Cleese, produced by London Weekend Television & Shearwater Films, starring John Cleese (Arthur Sherlock-Holmes) and Arthur Lowe (Dr. William Watson). Released on 18 september 1977. 54 minutes.
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Arthur Sherlock-Holmes
(John Cleese)
Dr. William Watson
(Arthur Lowe)
Dr. Henry Gropinger
(Ron Moody)
Air Hostess
(Holly Palance)
President of USA
(Joss Ackland)
CIA Men
(Val Pringle, Chris Malcolm, Bill Mitchell)
African Delegate
(Christopher Asante)
English Delegate
(Denholm Elliott)
1st Australian Delegate
(Nick Tate)
Chinese Delegate
(Burt Kwouk)
2nd Australian Delegate (center)
(Edmund Pegge)
Intercom Man
(Robert Kingdom)
Miss Hoskins
(Josephine Tewson)
Chief Commissioner
(Stratford Johns)
Mrs. Hudson
(Connie Booth)
Bus Driver
(Derek Griffiths)
Constable
(Billy Hamon)
Tea Lady (left)
(Maria Charles)
Receptionist
(Moira Foot)
Hercule Poirot
(Dudley Jones)
Columbo
(Luie Caballero)
'M'
(Kenneth Benda)
Miss Moneypacket
(Charlotte Alexandra)
Steve McGarrett
(Maurice Kaufmann)
Sam Spade
(Mike O'Malley)
McCloud
(Paul Chapman)
Francine Moriarty
(Connie Booth)
Arthur Sherlock-Holmes
(John Cleese)
Cast
- Sherlock Holmes : John Cleese
- Dr. William Watson : Arthur Lowe
- Dr. Henry Gropinger : Ron Moody
- Air Hostess : Holly Palance
- President of USA : Joss Ackland
- CIA Man #1 : Val Pringle
- CIA Man #2 : Chris Malcolm
- CIA Man #3 (Klein) : Bill Mitchell
- African Delegate : Christopher Asante
- English Delegate : Denholm Elliott
- 1st Australian Delegate : Nick Tate
- Chinese Delegate : Burt Kwouk
- Miss Hoskins : Josephine Tewson
- Chief Commisioner : Stratford Johns
- Mrs. Hudson / Francine Moriarty : Connie Booth
- Bus Driver : Derek Griffiths
- Constable : Billy Hamon
- 2nd Australian Delegate : Edmund Pegge
- Intercom Man : Robert Kingdom
- Tea Lady : Maria Charles
- Hotel Commissionaire : Delaney O'Connor
- Receptionist : Moira Foot
- Hercule Poirot : Dudley Jones
- Columbo : Luie Caballero
- 'M' : Kenneth Benda
- Miss Moneypacket : Charlotte Alexandra
- Steve McGarrett : Maurice Kaufmann
- Sam Spade : Mike O'Malley
- McCloud : Paul Chapman
- Directed : Joseph McGrath
- Screenplay : John Cleese
- Original Idea : Jack Hobbs, Joseph McGrath
- Producer : Humphrey Barclay
- Executive Producer : Kenneth Harper
- Original Music : Ivor Slaney
- Cinematography : Ken Higgins
- Film Editor : Rusty Coppleman
- Casting : Marilyn Johnson
- Art Director : George Djurkovic
- Costume Design : Hazel Pethig
- Makeup Supervisor : Alan Boyle
- Hair Stylist : Stephanie Kaye
- Production Manager : Nicholas Gillott
- Assistant Director : Roger Simons
- Assistant Art Director : Peta Button
- Sound Recordist : Tony Dawe
- Dubbing Editor : Peter Lennard
- Dubbing Mixer : Hugh Strain
- Camera Operator : Chic Anstiss
- Continuity : Pat Rambaut
Plot summary (spoiler)
Several government figures are shot to death, and it seems that it truly is the end of civilization as we know it - until the President learns that the grandson of Sherlock Holmes is living at 221B Baker Street, and send the Police Commissioner of Scotland Yard to employ him. Unfortunately, Arthur Sherlock-Holmes is a quick-tempered, ranting, violent bungler, and his assistant, Dr. William Watson (grandson of Dr. John H. Watson) is one of the most moronic creatures ever to walk the earth, although he is invaluable because he has "bionic bits". Holmes has inherited a drug habit from his grandfather, one which his housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson, is less than discreet about, and the sleek Moriarty is also one step ahead of him, eventually murdering the police commissioner. Finally, Holmes decides to hold a party, inviting the world's most distinguished detectives, hoping to flush Moriarty out of hiding. However, they are all murdered by Mrs. Hudson disguised as Watson. Mrs. Hudson is in fact the granddaughter of Professor Moriarty wishing to avenge his grand-father. She kills Holmes and Watson.
