
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription
Seen it?1980 | 66 min | Mystery, TV Movie, Crime, Adventure
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Holmes receives a message from Inspector Gregson about a strange case in an abandoned house on Brixton Road: the body of an elderly American was found there, and the word "Revenge" is written in blood on the wall.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Igor Maslennikov
- Vasiliy LivanovSherlock Holmes
- Vitali SolominDr. Watson
- Rina ZelyonayaMrs. Hudson
- Boryslav BrondukovInspector Lestrade
- Igor DmitrievInspector Gregson
- Nikolai KarachentsovJefferson Hope
- Adolf IlyinEnoch Drebber
- Viktor AristovJoseph Stangerson
- Oleg KhromenkovCourier
- Lyubov TishchenkoFalse widow