Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943 | 68m | English
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| Director: | Roy William Neill |
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| Writer: | Bertram Millhauser, Arthur Conan Doyle |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 17, 1943 |
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| Director: | Roy William Neill |
| Writer: | Bertram Millhauser, Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Genres: | Horror, Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, black and white, northumberland, sherlock holmes |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Basil Rathbone | Sherlock Holmes |
| Nigel Bruce | Doctor Watson |
| Dennis Hoey | Inspector Lestrade |
| Hillary Brooke | Sally Musgrave |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. Hudson |
| Halliwell Hobbes | Alfred Brunton, the butler |
| Milburn Stone | Capt. Pat Vickery |
| Minna Phillips | Mrs. Howells |
| Arthur Margetson | Dr. Bob Sexton |
| Gavin Muir | Phillip Musgrave |
| Frederick Worlock | Geoffrey Musgrave |
| Norma Varden | Gracie the Barmaid |
| Peter Lawford | Young Sailor at Bar |
| Heather Wilde | |
| Olaf Hytten | Captain MacIntosh |
| Eric Snowden | Sailor Playing Piano |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bertram Millhauser | Screenplay |
| Charles Van Enger | Director of Photography |
| Fred R. Feitshans Jr. | Editor |
| John B. Goodman | Art Direction |
| Harold H. MacArthur | Art Direction |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Edward R. Robinson | Set Decoration |
| Vera West | Costume Design |
| Edwin Wetzel | Sound Designer |
| Roy William Neill | Director |
| Arthur Conan Doyle | Story |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Roy William Neill | Producer |
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Murky Murders at Musgrave Manor. Oh I do like this one, this is what I want from my Sherlock Holmes, a sneaky little murder mystery to be solved all set inside a rickety old manor that oozes foreboding as our protagonists walk up the path. A manor that has secret chambers, creaking floorboards, ... creaking servants, the mystery basement, and of course the impending glee of knowing Holmes & Watson are thrust into a dastardly murder mystery in this creepy place. The cast are up to the usual standard we have come to expect in the series, the plot is simply effective with a few delightful sequences thrown in for good measure, and the film's running time is just about perfect. Love it, now anyone for a game of human chess? 9/10
Whilst still set during WWII, this outing for Holmes and Watson is less to do with Nazis and more to do with good old-fashioned greed. Set in a stately home that is being used as a home for convalescing officers; our pair of sleuths are asked to investigate after one of Dr. Watson's patients there d ... ies in mysterious circumstances. This is a welcome return to the more traditional storylines associated with Conan-Doyle and, as such, makes for a much better story. There is also a little humour, with Halliwell Hobbes great as the slightly (permanently) sozzled butler.