Murder, She Wrote: The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
- Director(s):
- Corey Allen
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Synopsis of Murder, She Wrote: The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
The two-hour debut episode of Murder, She Wrote finds former substitute teacher Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) reluctantly thrust into the limelight when her first mystery novel, "The Corpse Danced at Midnight," becomes a best-seller. Invited to a costume ball held by her publisher, Jessica comes face to face with a genuine murder when guest Dexter Baxendale (Dennis Patrick), wearing a Sherlock Holmes costume, turns up dead. Suspicion immediately falls upon Jessica's nephew Grady (Michael Horton), forcing our heroine to turn sleuth herself. Throughout the story, the widowed Jessica must also wrestle with her growing attraction to handsome Preston Giles (Arthur Hill). Watch for future Murder, She Wrote semi-regular Herb Edelman in a role other than Lt. Artie Gelber, and also for a young Andy Garcia in a bit part as a tough guy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Murder, She Wrote: The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
- Eddie Barth - Bernie
- Stanley Brock - Marvin
- Russell Curry - Black Youth
- Paddi Edwards - Lois Hoey
- Jay Fenichel - Cellini
- Billie Hayes - Peter Pan at Party
- Rosanna Huffman - Eleanor Thompson
- Hap Lawrence - Deputy
- Larry McCormick - TV Reporter
- Dennis Patrick - Dexter Baxendale
- Kat Sawyer-Young - Feminist Interviewer
- Danny Wells - Talk Show Host
- Richard Erdman - Eggman
- Cathey Paine - Young Woman
- Joseph Perry - Heavyset Man
- David Byrd - Davis
- Paula Victor - Agnes Peabody
- Andy Garcia - 1st Tough
- Jimmy Joyce - Tom
- John Hancock - Daniel
- Ned Beatty - Chief Roy Gunderson
- Ellen Crawford - Muriel
- Herb Edelman - Bus Driver
- Donald Elson - Bookstore Owner
- Anne Francis - Louise McCallum
- Arthur Hill - Preston Giles
- Brian Keith - Caleb McCallum
- Howard Mann - New Holvang Cabbie
- Ken Olfson - TV Book Critic
- Anne Ramsey - Woman on Bus
- Beau Starr - Cop on Boat
- Bert Convy - Peter Brill
- Raymond St. Jacques - Doctor
- Johnny Venocur - 2nd Tough
- Jessica Browne - Kitty Donovan
- Dan Chambers - Cab Driver
- Sallee Young - Performer
- Freddye Chapman - Jane
- Michael Horton - Grady Fletcher
- Daniel Zippi - Mailman
- Director(s):
- Corey Allen
- Writer(s):
- Peter S. Fischer, Richard A. Levinson, William Link
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