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About
A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.
Theatrical
Jun 7, 1946
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 13, 2001
Director
Writers
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Studio
Universal Pictures
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Quotes
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Taglines
Queen... of a Crime Cult!
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Collaboration in Solving a Mystery
Inspector Hopkins
I still don't understand how you solved it, Mr. Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes
It's entirely due to Doctor Watson. He gave me the clue when he mentioned Doctor Samuel Johnson.
Inspector Hopkins
Well, congratulations, Doctor.
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Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection
A series of fourteen films based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories was released between 1939 and 1946; the British actors Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce played Holmes and Dr. John Wa...
Cast
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Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
N
Nigel Bruce
Dr. John H. Watson
P
Patricia Morison
Mrs. Hilda Courtney
F
Frederick Worlock
Colonel Cavanaugh
H
Harry Cording
Hamid
C
Carl Harbord
Inspector Hopkins
H
Holmes Herbert
Ebenezer Crabtree
E
Edmund Breon
Julian 'Stinky' Emery
M
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Hudson
I
Ian Wolfe
Commissioner of Scotland Yard
L
Leyland Hodgson
Tour Guide
M
Marjorie Bennett
Antique Shop Assistant (uncredited)
W
William H. O'Brien
Detective at Murder Scene
F
Frank Baker
Photographer
S
Sally Shepherd
W
Wallace Scott
Joe Cisto
J
Jack Curtis
Pub Patron (uncredited)
C
Cyril Delevanti
Convict at Dartmoor Prison (uncredited)
C
Charlie Hall
Cab Driver (uncredited)
O
Olaf Hytten
Alfred - Auction House Bookkeeper (uncredited)
