I first saw Murder By Decree during its original theatrical run and have never forgotten the scene with the pea. Yeah, Lawrence Olivier (Bob Clark's first choice) would probably have been a terrific Watson but he never could have played the pea scene as did James Mason. It's a great entertainment, dripping in gaslit fog. See it.
Holmes: (I'm) only the Prince of Detectives? Then who is the King?
Watson: Lestrade.
And then they laugh. Amazing stuff.
My only complaint with the Anchor Bay DVD is the audio. I've got a pretty decent 7.1 set-up here and audio is critical for me. I really wish they'd do a remixed version. For this one I'd double dip.
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