The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It_
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.
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John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Joss Ackland
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It was released 49 years ago in 1977.
Overview
John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustr...
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It is a Thriller, Comedy, Crime film with a runtime of 0h 56m.
CAST (19)
John Cleese
Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Lowe
Dr. John H. Watson
Joss Ackland
President
Ron Moody
Dr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger )
Connie Booth
Mrs. Hudson / Francine Moriarty
Christopher Malcolm
The Other CIA Man
Holly Palance
Air Hostess
VP
Val Pringle
Black CIA Man
DJ
Dudley Jones
Hercule Poirot
LC
Luie Caballero
Columbo
Kenneth Benda
M
Burt Kwouk
Chinese General
GA
Gyearbuor Asante
African Delegate
Denholm Elliott
English Delegate
Nick Tate
1st Australian
Josephine Tewson
Miss Hoskins
Burt Kwouk
Chinese Delegate
Stratford Johns
Chief Commisioner Blocker
Bill Mitchell
Klein
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What is The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It about?
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.
How long is The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It?
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It has a runtime of 56 minutes (0h 56m).
Who stars in The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It?
The cast of The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It includes John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Joss Ackland, Ron Moody, Connie Booth.
What is the rating of The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It?
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Thriller
Comedy
Crime
Mystery
