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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

  • Status: Released
  • 17-09-1943
  • Runtime: 68 min
  • Score: 6.8
  • Vote count: 79

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.

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

John Chard

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

CinemaSerf

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 dies 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.