| The Hound of London
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VHS Cover
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| Country
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 Luxembourg
 Canada
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| Directed by
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Gil Letourneau
Peter Reynolds-Long
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| Release Date
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1993
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| Studio
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Intrepid Production
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| Main Cast
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| Character
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Actor
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| Sherlock Holmes
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Patrick Macnee
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| Dr. John Watson
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John Scott-Paget
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| Moriarty alias Rex London
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Jack Macreath
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| Inspector Lestrade
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Colin Skinner
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| Lance Sterling
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Craig Bowlsby
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| Irene Norton
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Carolyn Wilkinson
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The Hound of London is a 1993 Luxembourger-Canadian made for TV detective film directed by Gil Letourneau and Peter Reynolds-Long and starring Patrick Macnee as Sherlock Holmes (previously Macnee had portrayed Watson in three movies) and John Scott-Paget as Dr. Watson. It has an original plot, not based on Arthur Conan Doyle's works but adapted from a theatrical play written by Craig Bowlsby. Moriarty (Jack Macreath) poses as a theatre director Rex London and stages a double murder at the Strand Theatre.
The following weapons were used in the film The Hound of London:
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Enfield No.2 Mk.1*
When aging and bored with idleness Sherlock Holmes (Patrick Macnee) hears suspicious footsteps on the stairs, he draws an Enfield No.2 Mk.1* revolver (not fitting for that time). Holmes is also seen with an Enfield No.2 on the film poster.
Enfield No. 2 Mk. 1* - .38 S&W
Holmes grabs his revolver.
He hastely opens the gun, and the ammo pops up from the cylinder.
Holmes picks up several cartridges...
...and loads the revolver.
Holmes, revolver in hand, talks to a visitor through a locked door and discovers that it's Watson (John Scott-Paget).
Holmes demonstrates to Watson that he is ready to shoot himself out of boredom.
Watson takes away Holmes' revolver.
Webley RIC No.1 New Model
A Webley RIC No.1 New Model is one of the guns, used in the double murder. It is hold by one of the killed men, actor John Gadsby (Dale Kelly), in the scene that illustrates Inspector Lestrade's version of events, and by Moriarty (Jack Macreath) in the flashback scene that shows the real course of events.
Webley RIC No.1 New Model with 4.5" barrel - .476 Webley
The scene of the murder in Lestrade's version: Gadsby fires at Norman Striker.
A closeup of the revolver in Gadsby's hand.
The real scene of the murder: Moriarty fires at Striker.
Harrington & Richardson Young America Bulldog
A Harrington & Richardson Young America Bulldog revolver is the second gun, used in the double murder. Inspector Lestrade's version of events shows the gun used by theatrical agent Norman Striker (Ed Belanger), while Moriarty (Jack Macreath) uses this revolver in the flashback scene that shows the real course of events.
Harrington & Richardson Young America Bulldog - .32 Rimfire
The scene of the murder in Lestrade's version: Striker, mortally wounded by Gadsby, raises his revolver and fires in responce.
The real scene of the murder: Moriarty takes the revolver from the pocket of Striker whom he killed a moment earlier...
...and fires at his accomplice Gadsby.
A close view of Moriarty's revolver.
Moriarty puts the revolver next to dead Striker.
When Holmes disarmes Lance Sterling in the climactic scene, the latter's Bulldog switches to an H&R revolver due to a continuity error.
Single Action Army (blank firing)
A blank firing version of Single Action Army that is a stage prop in the theatrical play, directed by Moriarty (under the name of Rex London), is intended to be secretly loaded with live ammo for the assassination of the King of Bohemia who present at the premiere of the play. Most likely the screen gun is Italian manufactured; Chiappa SAA 1873 is a good example of such guns.
Chiappa SAA 1873, a blank firing replica of Single Action Army - .22 blank
Actor Lance Sterling (Craig Bowlsby) holds the revolver during the rehearsal of the play.
Over the course of the rehearsal Sterling aims the gun at the director "Rex London".
They represent a struggle for a revolver.
Sterling leaves the revolver on the mantelpiece.
In the climactic scene Mr. Campbell (Drew Kemp) grabs the gun and tries to stop Sterling who intends to use his own revolver with murderous purposes.
Another view of Cambell, threatening Sterling with a blank-loaded gun.
Webley Bulldog
A Webley Bulldog (possibly not original British but European copy) is used by Moriarty (Jack Macreath), Irene Norton (Carolyn Wilkinson) and Lance Sterling (Craig Bowlsby). When Holmes disarms Sterling in the climactic scene, the Bulldog briefly switches to a previously seen H&R revolver.
Webley British Bulldog No. 2, c. 1872-1876 - .442 CF
A hand with Bulldog revolver appears from a secret window and fires at Holmes who speaks with Irene Norton on the theatre stage. The shooter isn't revealed but he must be Moriarty or maybe Lance Sterling.
Another view of the scene. The grip of the revolver matches British Bulldog No.2 version.
Irene Norton pulls out the weapon from the hand of the shooter. Next moment Lestrade appears and confiscated the gun.
Moriarty takes the revolver from the pocket of incapacitated Lestrade.
Moriarty passes the revolver to Sterling who aims at Holmes and company.
Sterling killes Cambell who tried to stop the villain with a blank-loaded gun.
Sterling holds the revolver in a moment before Holmes disarmes his with a scabbard of theatrical sword. When falling, the revolver switches to H&R (see above).
Wheellock Pistol
A Wheellock Pistol is seen on the theatre scene.
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