The Sign of Four
1987 · 103 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 4,722 VOTES · DIR. Peter Hammond
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
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
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
Jeremy Brett
Sherlock Holmes
Edward Hardwicke
Dr. Watson
Edward Hardwicke
Dr. John Watson
Robin Hunter
Major Sholto
Alf Joint
McMurdo
John Thaw
Jonathan Small
Kiran Shah
Tonga
Jenny Seagrove
Miss Mary Morstan
Rosalie Williams
Mrs Hudson
Derek Deadman
Williams
Ronald Lacey
Thaddeus & Bartholomew Sholto
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