Silver Blaze (1977 film)
| Silver Blaze | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Davies |
| Written by | Julian Bond |
| Based on | The Adventure of Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Produced by | William Deneen |
| Starring | Christopher Plummer Thorley Walters |
| Edited by | Alex Kirby |
Release date |
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Running time | 30 min |
| Country | United Kingdom/Canada |
| Language | English |
Silver Blaze is a 1977 British/Canadian television film directed by John Davies and starring Christopher Plummer and Thorley Walters. It is based on Arthur Conan Doyle's 1892 short story The Adventure of Silver Blaze.
Cast
- Christopher Plummer - Sherlock Holmes
- Dr. John H. Watson
- Basil Henson - Colonel Ross
- Gary Watson - Inspector Gregory
- Richard Beale - Straker
- Donald Burton - Fitzroy-Simpson
Production
In the late 1970s,
Plummer's interpretation of Holmes is notable for playing up Holmes' drug addiction. Plummer stated at the time:
And since the subject of drugs is so topical, I decided to stress this part of the detective's life by having the pallid colouring associated with drug addiction.[1]
The film was an ambitious production with locations including the recently reopened Severn Valley Railway (later to be used in the film adaptation of The Seven-Per-Cent Solution).[3] Plummer hoped the film would be successful and spawn a series of Holmes adaptations, telling Photoplay magazine he hoped it would be "the first of a mini-series of six of the best stories which have not been done before". By the time the film finally aired 18 months after production the idea of continuing the series had been shelved.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780857687760.
- ^ Prepolec, Charles (2001). "Christopher Plummer: The Canadian Holmes". The Singular Society of the Baker Street Dozen. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ISBN 0-86369-793-3.
External links
- Silver Blaze at IMDb
