Temptation May Be His Greatest Adversary
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes - the world's greatest detective - faces a most alluring adversary... Legendary opera star Irene Adler is threatening to destroy the King of Bohemia's reputation with proof of their illicit affair. The evidence? A photograph. Her ransom? The king's hand in marriage. But not only does investigating detective Sherlock Holmes already know Irene from the past, he also knows that the queen of manipulation would never resort to such a common crime. After uncovering her true ambitions, Holmes draws the cunning songstress into a well-matched game of cat and mouse
The Royal Scandal (2001) is a crime, thriller, mystery and tv movie film directed by Rodney Gibbons, released on October 19, 2001 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Matt Frewer, Kenneth Welsh, Liliana Komorowska and R.H. Thomson. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 11 ratings.
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Matt Frewer
as Sherlock Holmes
Kenneth Welsh
as Dr. Watson
Liliana Komorowska
as Irene Adler
R.H. Thomson
as Mycroft Holmes
Directed by Rodney Gibbons, written by Joe Wiesenfeld and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 11 ratings.
This starts off with a clunky disclaimer claiming the film is based on characters from the public domain and so isn't approved by the estate of creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. That's rather off-putting but it is still just about worth persevering with the rest of it. Matt Frewer dons the deerstalker and together with Kenneth Welsh as "Dr. Watson" they are drawn into a scandal that threatens the reputation of the…
Reviewed on December 25, 2022
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The Royal Scandal (2001) is available to stream on Cineverse. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Royal Scandal (2001) includes Matt Frewer, Kenneth Welsh, Liliana Komorowska and R.H. Thomson. The film was directed by Rodney Gibbons. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Royal Scandal was released on October 19, 2001 and runs for 1h 24m.
The Royal Scandal (2001) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 11 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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