The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It is a 1977 comedy starring John Cleese. It is a low-budget spoof of the Sherlock Holmes detective series, as well as the mystery genre in general. The film begins aboard a luxury aircraft as Dr. Gropinger travels on a goodwill tour. He misplaces his diary and is thrown into a panic as, without the diary, he no longer knows where he is or is supposed to be next. Stepping off the plane, he is shot dead after extending erroneous greetings to a congregation of Arabs. Soon after, the U.S. President receives a threatening letter signed... only "Moriarty", claiming responsibility for the death. The letter also claims Moriarty has set in motion a plan that will allow him to gain control of the world. The president dispatches a top agent to London to work with the world's top law enforcement officials and find a strategy to combat Moriarty. Headed by an incompetent Englishman , the committee settles on contacting the "present-day" Sherlock Holmes .
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