MysteryCrimeHorror

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.

Release Date : 1943-09-17

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Sherlock Holmes

Original Name : Basil Rathbone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Watson

Original Name : Nigel Bruce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inspector Lestrade

Original Name : Dennis Hoey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sally Musgrave

Original Name : Hillary Brooke

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Hudson

Original Name : Mary Gordon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alfred Brunton, the butler

Original Name : Halliwell Hobbes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Pat Vickery

Original Name : Milburn Stone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Howells

Original Name : Minna Phillips

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Bob Sexton

Original Name : Arthur Margetson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phillip Musgrave

Original Name : Gavin Muir

Gender : Male

Character Name : Geoffrey Musgrave

Original Name : Frederick Worlock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gracie the Barmaid

Original Name : Norma Varden

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Sailor at Bar

Original Name : Peter Lawford

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Heather Wilde

Gender : Female

Character Name : Captain MacIntosh

Original Name : Olaf Hytten

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sailor Playing Piano

Original Name : Eric Snowden

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

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.