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'''''The Sign of Four''''' is a British 1983 made for TV detective movie, based on the famous novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is directed by Desmond Davis and stars [[Ian Richardson]] as [[Sherlock Holmes]] and [[David Healy]] as Dr. Watson.
'''''The Sign of Four''''' is a British 1983 made for TV detective movie, based on the famous novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is directed by Desmond Davis and stars [[Ian Richardson]] as [[Sherlock Holmes]] and [[David Healy]] as Dr. Watson. This is the second of two 1983 Holmes movies with Ian Richardson, preceded by ''[[The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)|The Hound of the Baskervilles]]''.


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When Maj. Sholto fires in the window, butler Williams (Robert Russell) rushed to the sound of the shot, holding a [[Double Barreled Shotgun]].
When Maj. Sholto fires in the window, butler Williams (Robert Russell) rushed to the sound of the shot, holding a [[Double Barreled Shotgun]].
[[File:Sign of Four-1983-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Williams holds a shotgun at the background.]]
[[File:Sign of Four-1983-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Williams holds a shotgun at the background.]]
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The Sign of Four
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Modern Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing UK
Directed by Desmond Davis
Release Date 1983
Studio Mapleton Films
Main Cast
Character Actor
Sherlock Holmes Ian Richardson
Dr. John Watson David Healy
Major John Sholto Thorley Walters
Mary Morstan Cherie Lunghi
Jonathan Small Joe Melia
Inspector Layton Terence Rigby
Bartholomew Sholto Clive Merrison
Thaddeus Sholto Richard Heffer


The Sign of Four is a British 1983 made for TV detective movie, based on the famous novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is directed by Desmond Davis and stars Ian Richardson as Sherlock Holmes and David Healy as Dr. Watson. This is the second of two 1983 Holmes movies with Ian Richardson, preceded by The Hound of the Baskervilles.


The following weapons were used in the film The Sign of Four:


Revolvers

Webley "WG" Army Model

Major John Sholto (Thorley Walters) fires a Webley "WG" Army Model revolver when he sees Jonathan Small in the window.

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Webley "WG" Army Model - .455 Webley
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Maj. Sholto's revolver in the drawer.
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Sholto graps his revolver.
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He fires.
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Another view of the revolver.

Colt 1878-1902 Philippine Model

Dr. Watson (David Healy) uses a Colt 1878-1902 Philippine Model, a U.S. Army issued version of Colt 1878 Double Action (this revolver is also incorrectly referred as "Alaskan Model"), identified by its larger trigger guard.

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Colt 1878-1902 Philippine Model - .45 Colt
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Watson fires at Tonga who raises his blowpipe on Holmes.
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Another view of the revolver.
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Large trigger guard and lanyard ring are seen.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

When Maj. Sholto fires in the window, butler Williams (Robert Russell) rushed to the sound of the shot, holding a Double Barreled Shotgun.

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Williams holds a shotgun at the background.