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Summary

A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.

Details

Release Date: May 24, 1946

Runtime: 72 minutes

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Rating: 6.5/10 (117 votes)


Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from Canada to take charge of his ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire, and finds that Sherlock Holmes is there to investigate the local belief that his uncle was killed by a monster hound that has roamed the moors since 1650, and is likely to strike again at Sir Henry.

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

    Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

    England, at the start of World War Two. Mysterious wireless broadcasts, apparently from Nazi Germany are heard over the BBC. They warn of acts of terror in England, just before they take place. Baffled, the Defense Committee call in Sherlock Holmes.

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he quickly falls into the clutches of the evil Professor Moriarty.

  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington

    Sherlock Holmes in Washington

    In World War II, a British secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to Washington. The British government calls on Sherlock Holmes to recover it.

  • Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

    Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

    During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects including the owners of the home, the staff and the patients recovering there.

  • The Spider Woman

    The Spider Woman

    Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of so-called "pajama suicides". He knows the female villain behind them is as cunning as Moriarty and as venomous as a spider. Based on "The Sign of Four" and the short stories "The Dying Detective", "The Final Problem", "The Speckled Band" and "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot".

  • The Scarlet Claw

    The Scarlet Claw

    When a woman is found dead with her throat torn out, the local villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.

  • The Pearl of Death

    The Pearl of Death

    The famous Borgia Pearl, a valuable gem with a history of bringing murder and misfortune to its owner since the days of the Borgias, is brought to London, thanks in part to Sherlock Holmes. But before long the jewel is stolen, due to an error on Holmes' part, and shortly thereafter, a series of horrible murders begin, the murderer leaving his victims with their spines snapped and surrounded by a mass of smashed china.

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

    The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member. All seems serene and convivial until one by one the members begin to perish in the most grisly of manners. Foul play is suspected by the Good Comrades' insurance agent, who turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson for guidance.

  • The Woman in Green

    The Woman in Green

    Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.

  • Pursuit to Algiers

    Pursuit to Algiers

    After the King of Ruthenia has been assassinated, Holmes and Watson are engaged to escort his son to Europe via Algiers, aboard a transatlantic ocean liner which also carries a number of suspicious persons, any of whom may be involved in a plot to also assassinate him.

  • Terror by Night

    Terror by Night

    Holmes and Watson board a passenger train bound from London to Edinburgh, to guard the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond worth a fortune belonging to an elderly woman of wealth; but within the first hour of the trip, the woman's son is murdered and the diamond stolen and any of the passengers in their car could be the killer thief.

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

    A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.


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Cast

  • Basil Rathbone

    Basil Rathbone

    Sherlock Holmes

  • Nigel Bruce

    Nigel Bruce

    Dr. John H. Watson

  • Patricia Morison

    Patricia Morison

    Mrs. Hilda Courtney

  • Frederick Worlock

    Frederick Worlock

    Colonel Cavanaugh

  • Harry Cording

    Harry Cording

    Hamid

  • Carl Harbord

    Carl Harbord

    Inspector Hopkins

  • Holmes Herbert

    Holmes Herbert

    Ebenezer Crabtree

  • Edmund Breon

    Edmund Breon

    Julian 'Stinky' Emery

  • Mary Gordon

    Mary Gordon

    Mrs. Hudson

  • Ian Wolfe

    Ian Wolfe

    Commissioner of Scotland Yard

  • Leyland Hodgson

    Leyland Hodgson

    Tour Guide

  • Marjorie Bennett

    Marjorie Bennett

    Antique Shop Assistant (uncredited)

  • William H. O'Brien

    William H. O'Brien

    Detective at Murder Scene

  • Frank Baker

    Frank Baker

    Photographer

  • Sally Shepherd

    Sally Shepherd

  • Jack Curtis

    Jack Curtis

    Pub Patron (uncredited)

  • Cyril Delevanti

    Cyril Delevanti

    Convict at Dartmoor Prison (uncredited)

  • Charlie Hall

    Charlie Hall

    Cab Driver (uncredited)

  • Olaf Hytten

    Olaf Hytten

    Alfred - Auction House Bookkeeper (uncredited)

  • Frank Mills

    Frank Mills

    Pub Patron (uncredited)

  • Lillian Bronson

    Lillian Bronson

    Minister's Wife (uncredited)