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Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000): Cast

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Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes is a 2000 crime drama directed by Paul Seed, starring Robin Laing as Arthur Conan Doyle, Ian Richardson and Charles Dance. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.

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Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 44m (104 min)
Director
Paul Seed
Genres
Crime , Mystery , Drama , History
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes About?

The premise of Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes without spoilers.

Arthur Conan Doyle recounts the real‑life inspiration for Sherlock Holmes by detailing his encounter with Dr. Joseph Bell, the astute Edinburgh surgeon who mentored him as a medical student. The TV movie acted as the pilot for the BBC miniseries Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes, which follows Doyle as a young GP in Southsea solving crimes alongside his former mentor Bell.

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes Themes & Keywords

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  • medical school
  • university of edinburgh
  • murder
  • dead sheep
  • murder investigation
  • syphilis
  • echo
  • autopsy
  • prostitute
  • bunsen burner
  • surgeon
  • serial killer
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  • mentor
  • medical student
  • lecture room
  • gas
  • forensic science
  • edinburgh scotland
  • author
  • attempted murder
  • 19th century
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Cast & crew

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes Cast & Characters

Robin Laing leads the cast as Arthur Conan Doyle, with Ian Richardson as Dr. Joseph Bell and Charles Dance as Sir Henry Carlyle. Directed by Paul Seed; 5 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Paul Seed

More films directed by Paul Seed: Clash of the Santas, The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering, The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt and Christmas Lights.

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Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Dr Bell and Mr Doyle: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000) trailer
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Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Mr Bell and Mr Doyle” and “A Origem Obscura de Sherlock Holmes”.

Also known as
  • Mr Bell and Mr Doyle
  • A Origem Obscura de Sherlock Holmes
  • L’origen de Sherlock Holmes

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Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes?

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).

When was Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes released?

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes was released on January 5, 2000.

Who directed Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes?

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes was directed by Paul Seed.

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Who is in the cast of Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes?

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes stars Robin Laing as Arthur Conan Doyle, Ian Richardson as Dr. Joseph Bell and Charles Dance as Sir Henry Carlyle, among 5 credited actors.

Does Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes have a post-credit scene?

No. Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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