Overview:
Holmes, retired to Sussex, is drawn into a last case when his arch enemy Moriarty arranges with an American gang to kill one John Douglas, a country gentleman with a mysterious past. Holmes' methods baffle Watson and Lestrade, but his results astonish them. In a long flashback, the victim's wife tells the story of the sinister Vermissa Valley.| Status: | Released (1935-03-24) |
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| Screen: | Arthur Conan Doyle, H. Fowler Mear, Cyril Twyford |
| Productions: | Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, Real Art Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 97568: Arthur Wontner - Sherlock Holmes
- 106633: Lyn Harding - Prof. Moriarty
- 47666: Leslie Perrins - John Douglas
- 131029: Ian Fleming - Dr. John Watson
- 140110: Charles Mortimer - Insp. Lestrade
- 131030: Minnie Rayner - Mrs. Hudson
- 47665: Michael Shepley - Cecil Barker
Crews
- 47672: Leslie S. Hiscott - Director - Directing
- 1926180: James Davidson - Assistant Director - Directing
- 6604: Ralph Kemplen - Editor - Editing
- 125509: James A. Carter - Art Direction - Art
- 47674: Julius Hagen - Producer - Production
- 1634511: Leo Wilkins - Sound Recordist - Sound
- 47687: Baynham Honri - Sound Recordist - Sound
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Another efficient outing for Arthur Wontner and Ian Fleming as "Holmes" and "Watson" sees the renowned detective teased from retirement to investigate the mysterious, and rather brutal, death of a country gent at the hands of an American gang ("The Scowlers"). To start with, no-one i ....
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