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Format: NTSC
Language: English
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 12
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Studio: eOne Films
Release Date: Oct 5 2010
ASIN: B003X2P96W
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #67,006 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)

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There's a murderer on the moors. Terror on the train. Villains in the village! Only the world's greatest deductive minds can save the day. Fortunately, Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple are together, for the first time ever, to confront their most confounding cases in the GREAT DETECTIVES ANTHOLOGY.

Literature's greatest sleuths are brought to life by the actors born to play the roles. As portrayed by Peter Cushing, the definitive Sherlock Holmes exercises his legendary deductive skills in five classic BBC productions, including The Hound of the Baskervilles, A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four. Meanwhile, Dame Agatha's diminutive detective, Hercule Poirot, portrayed with fastidious elegance by the inimitable David Suchet, applies his "little grey cells" to ferret out the cause of a Death on the Nile and solve the Mystery of the Blue Train, among other Christie classics. Rounding out the trio, Joan Hickson received an Order of the British Empire for her portrayal of the brilliant spinster Miss Jane Marple, who is here to untangle the riddles of the Murder at the Vicarage, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side and many more.

THE GREAT DETECTIVES ANTHOLOGY includes 18 classic capers.

BONUS FEATURES: - Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective Documentary - Complete Index of All Miss Marple Stories - Agatha Christie Biography - David Suchet Biography - Complete Index of All Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot Stories

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Amazon.com: 4.3 out of 5 stars 6 reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars From my head to reality. May 10 2013

By gluedtotube - Published on Amazon.com

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What can you see about the portrayals of these classic sleuths? David Suchet as Poirot can never be matched or topped.He is Poirot. It is a part he was born to play and the episodes chosen here are a great example of his work and Agatha Christie's stories of Poirot. The same can be said about Miss Marple played by Joan Hickson. Many actresses have played her,but this is the ONE. She is the actress and this is the part that got me watching Miss Marple on PBS back in the 80's and she is Miss Marple in my head to perfection. Both Miss Hickson and Mr. Suchet can not be topped for these roles.
Sherlock Holmes portrayed by Mr. Cushing is pretty good,these are the tv versions from I believe the 70's and don't have the quality of the other 2 sleuths. Not to berate Mr. Cushing he is an excellent actor,but to me he is always Dr. Von Helsing or Dr. Frankenstein. I can give the 2nd best rating as Sherlock and since I am a Sherlock collector that is very high. Buy this set if you are starting out on these sleuths,if you are reliving watching them years ago or if you just want a sample set to give as a gift. For the price well worth it.

4.0 out of 5 stars One episode short May 5 2013

By T. G. Queen Jr. - Published on Amazon.com

I think this set is missing They Do It with Mirrors. The original Miss Marple boxed set has nine episodes. This appears to have only eight. Great price though. Joan Hickson is my favorite Miss Marple.

5.0 out of 5 stars AC and ACD Mar 30 2013

By Jim Beam - Published on Amazon.com

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David Suchet's poortrail of Poirot is best I've seen. My wife concurs. I prefer Joan Hickson as Miss Marple my wife likes the other two doing her now, there names escape me now,no slight in tended. Peter Cushing's poortrail of Holmes is very good.

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