The Sign of Four

1987 · 103 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 4,722 VOTES · DIR. Peter Hammond

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,573 lines

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00:02:38 There's a very pretty young woman
00:06:17 the next day we advertised
00:09:47 Sixpence a packet.
00:12:47 You surprise me.
00:15:41 I begin to suspect that this case may be
00:20:45 We did know, however
00:24:56 is the wishing for this quarrel.
00:29:27 My health is somewhat fragile.
00:34:55 Careful!
00:37:51 the secret room in which the treasure was found.
00:41:42 Stern facts here
00:45:03 I think that I can engage
00:48:19 A gentleman's come here to see you.
00:53:59 when he gets back.
00:57:01 We had a close shave of being arrested ourselves.
01:02:04 I'm not going to tell you again boy.
01:05:23 and those weak legs of yours
01:12:12 You can burn in hell
01:19:23 A crocodile snapped this off
01:22:59 in the guise of a merchant
01:27:54 as I ever come across
01:31:06 he will not abandon his friends.
01:36:12 No living man or woman has any right to it
01:41:07 I hadn't noticed.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,573
Dialogue density15.3 lines / min
First line00:02:38
Final line01:41:07

Production Record

DirectorPeter Hammond
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,722