Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Wontner) and Dr. Watson (Ian Fleming) come out of retirement to investigate a mysterious murder.
They find that a group of coalminers, called The Scowlers, are caught up in the mystery, along with the treacherous Professor Moriarty (Lyn Harding).
Holmes must outsmart Moriarity and an American gangster in order to find the murderers and save The Scowlers.
Kev,
FAB !! Thanks
Rich
un bon très bon vieux holmes ! thank you retrovision .tv
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What strikes me about these Gaumont movies, like the Alfred Hitchcock films here, is that the cinematography and story lines seem to be a lot more sophisticated than their American contemporaries. I wish the audio was a little better on this film, but it’s a good movie anyway.
Thanks, Kevin,for these wonderful old Sherlock Holmes movies ! The Speckled Band was brand new for me and Massey’s portrayal of Holmes seemed more sympathic than Rathbones coldly cerebral one -interesting contrast. The Sleeping Cardinal was also a first view. What a treasure trove ! Lost your website when my PC”s disk died – glad I finally found it again.
Best to Mom and puppy !
L. J.
I really liked the Jeremy Brett Holmes TV shows too. They had a few over at Guba. I’ve been renting and buying some of the Basil Rathbone movies which aren’t public domain.