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Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear

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When two elderly members of an exclusive club are suddenly found murdered, iconic pipe-smoking detective Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his ubiquitous sidekick, Watson (Nigel Bruce), are called in to investigate. The duo journey to a remote castle in Scotland, where the remaining five club members reside, and it is not long before another victim turns up dead. Holmes must use every ounce of his considerable intelligence to flush out the murderer before it's too late.
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Critics Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 12/30/2009
B-
This was the tenth time that classic actor Basil Rathbone played the famous detective. Go to Full Review Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies 04/04/2008
3/5
A middle-of-the-pack entry in the series. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ian S @RT48225084 Mar 8 Entertaining enough but not top tier Sherlock Holmes. See more acsdoug D @acsdoug 04/29/2024 One of the better Rathbone/Sherlock Holmes films. See more dustin d @RT12543299 12/30/2020 It was interesting to see how economical a movie can be. Sherlock Holmes in the House of Fear tells a complete story in little over an hour. Assuming correctly its audience would be familiar enough with the Holmes character and focusing only on the case at hand, this movie saves time by skipping any introductory set piece and foregoing any subplots. A good little mystery movie. See more 07/07/2014 One of my faves. Takes place in a haunted house where members of a society of wealthy gentlemen keep getting murdered. Basil Rathbone is the only true Sherlock. See more andy f @RT81936104 11/01/2013 Another super addition to the classic series. Off to Scotland and a classic Conan Doyle retelling. See more 09/04/2012 A gripping mystery that only the famous Sherlock Holmes can handle witch such style and calmness. When the members of an elite club of extremely rich gentlemen start to die one by one Holmes, accompanied by the ever so wonderful Dr. Watson, gives the case a thorough overview and begins to unravel the puzzles piece by piece. See more Read all reviews
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Roy William Neill

Director

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Doctor John H. Watson

Dennis Hoey

Inspector Lestrade

Aubrey Mather

Bruce Alastair

Paul Cavanagh

Dr. Simon Merrivale
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Synopsis When two elderly members of an exclusive club are suddenly found murdered, iconic pipe-smoking detective Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his ubiquitous sidekick, Watson (Nigel Bruce), are called in to investigate. The duo journey to a remote castle in Scotland, where the remaining five club members reside, and it is not long before another victim turns up dead. Holmes must use every ounce of his considerable intelligence to flush out the murderer before it's too late.
Director
Roy William Neill
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 16, 1945, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2017
Runtime
1h 9m