Story Line
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.
Top Cast
Arthur Wontner
Sherlock Holmes
Lyn Harding
Prof. Moriarty
Leslie Perrins
John Douglas
Ian Fleming
Dr. John Watson
Charles Mortimer
Insp. Lestrade
Minnie Rayner
Mrs. Hudson
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Rating
5.4/ 10
Release Date
1935-03-24
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
ThrillerMysteryCrime
Part of the Series
Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Wontner) Collection
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CinemaSerf
6/10
•6/19/2022Another 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 S...