The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
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| Genre | Mystery |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Director(s) | Corey Allen |
| Producer(s) | Robert F. O'Neill |
| Writer(s) | Richard Levinson William Link Peter S. Fischer |
| Starring | Angela Lansbury Arthur Hill |
| Music by | John Addison |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Release date(s) | September 30, 1984 |
| Followed by | Deadly Lady |
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The Murder of Sherlock Holmes is the pilot episode of the long-running mystery series Murder, She Wrote. It first aired September 30, 1984 on CBS.
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[edit] Synopsis
Retired schoolteacher Jessica Fletcher is shocked to find out that not only did her nephew send her manuscript to a publisher, but it's been accepted! Jessica is caught up in a whirlwind of publicity tours, book signings, and public appearances, but everything takes a turn when she attends a costume party and a private investigator dressed as Sherlock Holmes ends up facedown in the pool, shot. Jessica initially tries to stay out of things until her nephew Grady becomes the prime suspect, and Jessica decides to take matters into her own hands while fighting her attraction to Preston Giles, the first man to interest her since the death of her husband Frank.
[edit] Cast
- Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
- Arthur Hill as Preston Giles
- Michael Horton as Grady Fletcher
- Jessica Browne as Kitty Donovan
- Anne Francis as Louise McCallum
- Brian Keith as Caleb McCallum
- Tricia O'Neil as Ashley Vickers
- Dennis Patrick as Dexter Baxendale
- Bert Convy as Peter Brill
- Ned Beatty as Chief Roy Gunderson
- Paddi Edwards as Lois Hoey
[edit] Air dates
The Murder of Sherlock Holmes has been shown on TV several times. Here is a list of air dates.
[edit] USA
- September 30, 1984 - CBS (premier)
[edit] UK
- May 19, 1985 - ITV1
- August 27, 2002 - BBC One (Part 1)
- August 28, 2002 - BBC One (Part 2)
- October 23, 2003 - BBC One (Part 1)
- October 24, 2003 - BBC One (Part 2)
[edit] External links
Universal Television • Corymore Productions
Pilot: The Murder of Sherlock Holmes Episodes: List of Episodes
TV Movies: South by Southwest • A Story to Die For • The Last Free Man • The Celtic Riddle
Characters: Jessica Fletcher • Amos Tupper • Mort Metzger Other: Cabot Cove
