Ron Moody Videos : The Strange Case of the End of Civilization As We Know It - Part 1

the strange case of end civilization as we know it part 1

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization As We Know It - Part 1

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It is a 1977 comedy starring John Cleese. It is a low-budget spoof of the Sherlock Holmes detective series, as well as the mystery genre in general. The film also features Connie Booth, who especially takes over at the end of the film. The grandson of the world's first and foremost consulting detective and his bumbling, bionic sidekick attempt to catch the only living descendant of Professor Moriarty. Holmes dreams up a plan to invite all of the great detectives in the world to a party, with the hope of discovering the true identity of Moriarty. He reasons that Moriarty will be unable to pass up a chance at attacking all of them in one fell swoop. Many fictional detectives are parodied and handed gruesome deaths while Holmes and Watson wait in a suite. The murderer is revealed to be none other than an exact copy of Watson. Due to Watson's ineptitude and the impersonator's great skill in deception, Holmes is faced with a quandary in determining the real culprit (who is actually Moriarty). The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It Directed by Joseph McGrath Produced by Humphrey Barclay Written by John Cleese Jack Hobbs Joseph McGrath Starring John Cleese Arthur Lowe Ron Moody Connie Booth Stratford Johns Denholm Elliot Music by Ivor Slaney Release date(s) 1979 Running time 55 minutes

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