

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977 Directed by Joseph McGrathJohn Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.
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John Cleese
....................................................Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Lowe
....................................................Dr. John H. Watson

Joss Ackland
....................................................President

Ron Moody
....................................................Dr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger )

Connie Booth
....................................................Mrs. Hudson / Francine Moriarty

Christopher Malcolm
....................................................The Other CIA Man

Holly Palance
....................................................Air Hostess
Director
...........................................................Joseph McGrath
Producer
...........................................................Humphrey Barclay
Writer
...........................................................Jack Hobbs
Screenplay
...........................................................John Cleese
Joseph McGrath
Director of Photography
...........................................................Kenneth Higgins
Editor
...........................................................Rusty Coppleman
Production Companies
...................................................LWT
Shearwater Films
Production Countries
........................................................United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
Genres
....................................................Thriller
Comedy
Crime
Mystery
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