The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977, English. Directed by Joseph McGrath.
John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.
- Runtime
- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Joseph McGrathDirector
- John CleeseSherlock Holmes
- Arthur LoweDr. John H. Watson
- Joss AcklandPresident
- Ron MoodyDr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger )
- Connie BoothMrs. Hudson / Francine Moriarty
- Christopher MalcolmThe Other CIA Man
- Holly PalanceAir Hostess
- Val PringleBlack CIA Man
- Dudley JonesHercule Poirot
- Luie CaballeroColumbo
- Kenneth BendaM
- Burt KwoukChinese General
Details
- Released
- 18 September 1977
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- John Cleese, Joseph McGrath, Jack Hobbs
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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 September 1977. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It?
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) was directed by Joseph McGrath and stars John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Joss Ackland.