The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV)

Director:

Corey Allen

Writers:

Richard Levinson (story) &
William Link (story) ...
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Release Date:

30 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot Keywords:

Peter Pan | Sherlock Holmes | Character Name In Title

Cast

Angela Lansbury	...	Jessica Fletcher
Eddie Barth	...	Bernie
Jessica Browne	...	Kitty Donovan
Bert Convy	...	Peter Brill
Herb Edelman	...	George
Anne Francis	...	Louise McCallum (as Anne Lloyd Francis)
Michael Horton	...	Grady Fletcher
Tricia O'Neil	...	Ashley Vickers
Dennis Patrick	...	Dexter Baxendale
Raymond St. Jacques	...	Doctor
Ned Beatty	...	Chief Roy Gunderson
Arthur Hill	...	Preston Giles
Brian Keith	...	Caleb McCallum
Rosanna Huffman	...	Eleanor Thompson
Paddi Edwards	...	Lois Hoey
Ellen Crawford	...	Muriel
David Byrd	...	Davis
Richard Erdman	...	Eggman
Danny Wells	...	Talk Show Host
John Hancock	...	Daniel
Jay Fenichel	...	Cellini
Stanley Brock	...	Marvin
Hap Lawrence	...	Young Deputy
Kat Sawyer-Young	...	Feminist Interviewer
Joseph V. Perry	...	Heavy Set Crude Man (as Joseph Perry)
Howard Mann	...	New Holvang Cabbie
Freddye Chapman	...	Jane
Russell Curry	...	Black Youth
Johnny Venocur	...	2nd White Tough
Andy Garcia	...	1st White Tough
Anne Ramsey	...	Bag Lady
Jimmy Joyce	...	Tom
Ken Olfson	...	TV Book Critic
Paula Victor	...	Agnes Peabody
Billie Hayes	...	Peter Pan
Cathey Paine	...	Young Woman
Beau Starr	...	Policeman on Boat
Larry McCormick	...	TV Reporter
Danny Chambers	...	Cab Driver (as Dan Chambers)
Sallee Young	...	Performer
Donald Elson	...	Bookstore owner
Daniel Zippi	...	Mailman

Directed by
Corey Allen

Writing credits
Richard Levinson		(story) &
William Link		(story) and
Peter S. Fischer		(story)
Peter S. Fischer		(writer)

Produced by
Peter S. Fischer	....	executive producer
Richard Levinson	....	executive producer
William Link	....	executive producer
Robert F. O'Neill	....	producer

Original Music by
John Addison

Cinematography by
Mario DiLeo

Film Editing by
Donald Douglas

Casting by
Melvin Johnson
Mark Malis

Art Direction by
Thomas Meleck

Set Decoration by
Tom Bugenhagen
Robert Wingo

Costume Design by
Brienne Glyttov		(as Brienne)

Makeup Department
Dorothie J. Long	....	hair stylist (as Dorthea Long)
James R. Scribner	....	makeup artist (as James Scribner)

Production Management
Mack Bing	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ryan Gordon	....	second assistant director
Gary Grillo	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Stephen Bushelman	....	sound editor (as Steve Bushelman)
Don Sharpless	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Maibaum	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rudolph Garcia	....	costume supervisor
Diana Wilson	....	costume supervisor (as Diana Jones-Wilson)

Music Department
Arnold Schwarzwald	....	music editor

Production Companies

• Universal TV

Other Companies

• Universal Title  titles and opticals

Runtime:

120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

Pilot and first episode for the series "Murder, She Wrote" (1984).

Movie Connections:

Followed by Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001) (TV)

Murder She Wrote started here!!

This is the pilot and premiere episode of the program, "Murder, She Wrote" and is a treat to watch. It was nice to have a two hour lead-off episode and was over before I knew it!! Good acting and the pace was brisk. Hard to believe that it was first shown on September 30, 1984!! Man, that seems like a lifetime ago!! LOL. But it is still nice to see on television every now and then. I still miss the show and wish it were still on the air. Oh well, thank goodness for reruns!!