The Sign of the Four The Sign of the Four The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective. The story is set in 1888. "The Sign of the Four" has a complex plot involving service in India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts ("the Four" of the title) and two corrupt prison guards. It presents the detective's drug habit and humanizes him in a way that had
Young Sherlock Holmes from beginning to end." 1985 – Academy Award For Visual Effects (nominated) A video game based on the movie was released in 1987 for the MSX called "" released exclusively in Japan by Pack-In-Video. Although the game is based on the film, the plot of the game had little to do with the film's story. Young Sherlock Holmes Young Sherlock Holmes (also known with the title card name of "Pyramid of Fear") is a 1985 American mystery adventure film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Chris Columbus, based on the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The film