Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death is an American movie released on 17 september 1943, produced by Universal Pictures, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. 68 min. This is the 6th sherlockian movie in the Rathbone series.
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.
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (USA) -
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (USA) -
Desafía a la Muerte (Spain) -
Sherlock Holmes sieht dem Tod ins Gesicht (Germany) 25 february 1958 -
Sherlock Holmes Möter Döden (Sweden)
29 november 1943 -
Sherlock Holmes Väistää Kuoleman (Finland)
10 may 1946
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Cast
- Sherlock Holmes : Basil Rathbone
- Dr. Watson : Nigel Bruce
- Inspector Lestrade : Dennis Hoey
- Dr. Bob Sexton : Arthur Margetson
- Sally Musgrave : Hillary Brooke
- Alfred Brunton : Halliwell Hobbes
- Mrs. Howells / Mrs. Brunton : Minna Phillips
- Capt. Pat Vickery : Milburn Stone
- Phillip Musgrave : Gavin Muir
- Maj. Langford : Gerald Hamer
- Lt. Clavering : Vernon Downing
- Capt. MacIntosh : Olaf Hytten
- Geoffrey Musgrave : Frederick Worlock
- Mrs. Hudson : Mary Gordon
Uncredited
- Nora : Joan Blair
- Pub Landlord : Harold De Becker
- Young sailor : Peter Lawford
- Policeman : Charles Coleman
- Policeman : Dick Rush
- Sailor at piano : Eric Snowden
- Gracie : Norma Varden
- Jenny : Heather Wilde
Crew
- Director : Roy William Neill
- Producer : Roy William Neill
- Screenplay : Bertram Millhauser
- Cinematography : Charles Van Enger
- Music : Vera West
