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The Sign of Four
DVD Cover
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Sherlock Holmes
Jeremy Brett
Dr. John Watson
Edward Hardwicke
Major Sholto
Robin Hunter
Mary Morstan
Jenny Seagrove
Jonathan Small
John Thaw
Thaddeus Sholto / Bartholomew Sholto
Ronald Lacey
Tonga
Kiran Shah
Mrs Hudson
Rosalie Williams
The Sign of Four Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and Edward Hardwicke as Dr. Watson. This movie is a part of Granada Television TV series, including also The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Return of Sherlock Holmes The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988)
The following weapons were used in the film The Sign of Four :
Revolvers Webley RIC No.1 New Model A Webley RIC No.1 New Model is seen on Holmes' table.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley RIC No.1 New Model with 4.5" barrel - .476 Webley Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver on Holmes' table. The fluted cylinder allows to identify it as New Model. Webley RIC Model 83 In several scenes Sherlock Holmes carries a short-barreled Webley RIC Model 83 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley RIC Model 83. This is a late model of RIC. Unlike the sample, the screen revolver has a semi-round front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holmes loads his revolver when preparing for the meeting with the mysterious author of the letter to Ms. Morstan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holmes fires at Tonga during the boat chase. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holmes watches Small's unsuccessful attempts to escape. Webley .455 Mk VI During the boat chase Watson carries a Webley .455 Mk VI , not fitting for Victorian era.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watson readies his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watson kills Tonga. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watson checks the revolver when the chase is over. Muskets Matchlock Musket In the flashback scenes, depicting the story of Jonathan Small (John Thaw ), Small himself and two Sikh soldiers in the Agra fortress are armed with Matchlock Muskets (too antique weapon even for India in mid-19th century). A guard in the scene of Small's prison break is armed with same looking musket.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing European Matchlock musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Small stands at the gates, musket in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the Sikhs with a musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Both Sikhs with muskets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view of a musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of Small's musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The stock of Small's musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A stock of a musket of a prison guard is seen at the background left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The guard holds a musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He aims at escaping Small. Trivia Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A smoothbore muzzleloading cannon is seen in the Agra fortress. 
