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why

posted 16 years ago by laytonforshner
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why didnt they show holmes shooting the creeper

That is something we will never know and besides that, it is truly without merit.

[–] maxi13 8 years ago

cause even an US-cowboy-sherlock is not allowed to bloody kill someone in TV

[–] ghostfan 8 years ago

I always figured they didn't show it because 1-Holmes is the hero... you can suggest it, but not show it... MPAA a ratings, maybe? Or 2-Perhaps the actor playing the Creeper couldn't 'die' convincingly. Guess we will never know.

[–] greenbudgie (2355) 2 years ago

Audiences were allowed to see Holmes shoot the hound of the Baskervilles. But they weren't allowed to see him shoot a person I suppose.