May 21, 2014 sherlock holmes faces death 1943 action, crime, film noir, mystery. Oldschool sherlock holmes comes to bluray in a new set. Six additional films were made during world war ii. The complete sherlock holmes collection boxed set on movies. In fact conan doyle once referred to them as an elementary form of fiction. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 introduction after the lukewarm public reception to the outright propaganda of the previous three sherlock holmes movies, universal decided to dial it back a bit for their fourth outing. From start to finish, quite a few defects became apparent. Tcc timeless classics now in color 271,637 views 58. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 full movie dailymotion. These movies for the most part dropped the wartime intrigue in favor of periodflavored thrills often intermingled with horror genre elements.
Fivedisc includes the hound of the baskervilles 1939, the adventures of sherlock holmes, sherlock holmes and the voice of terror, sherlock holmes and the secret weapon, sherlock holmes faces death, sherlock holmes in washington, the pearl of death, the scarlet claw, the spider woman, the house of fear, pursuit to algiers. William nigel ernle bruce 4 february 1895 8 october 1953 was a british character actor on stage and screen. Sherlock holmes has made his reputation finding the truth at the heart of the most complex mysteries. The complete sherlock holmes collection is comprised of all 14 classic films on 5 discs. John watson, his trusted ally, the renowned consulting detective is unequaled in his pursuit of criminals of every stripe, whether relying on his singular powers of observation, his remarkable deductive skills, or the sherlock holmes has. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 leave a reply this is the sixth of the basil rathbone and nigel bruce sherlock holmes movies the first two were produced by 20th century fox, so this was the fourth by universal, in case youre confused by the commentary. Overview of sherlock holmes faces death, 1943, directed by roy william neill, with basil rathbone, nigel bruce, dennis hoey, at turner classic movies. The first holmes film in the universal series to steer clear of overt ww ii propagandaalthough still set in contemporary times sherlock holmes faces death begins as dr. While sir arthur conan doyle is best known for his sherlock holmes stories, that was not the work he valued the most.
The 39 halfhour mostly original stories were produced by. Terror by night full movie basil rathbone nigel bruce tcc ai color duration. It features a strong mystery, wonderful cinematography and outstanding performances all around. Sherlock holmes faces death, the spider woman, the scarlet claw, the pearl of death, the house of fear, and the woman in green made after the end of european hostilities but prior to the japanese surrender. A new bluray set collects the 14 classic sherlock holmes films starring basil rathbone as the famous detective, and for holmes fans or just those interested in film preservation, it holds some. Though the film received restoration at ucla, the results seemed inconsistent and messy. Made in 1943, it is a loose adaptation of sir arthur conan doyles holmes story the adventure of the musgrave ritual. Basil rathbone in the complete sherlock holmes collection available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Just as they arrive, they find geoffrey musgrave dead. A series of fourteen films based on sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes stories was released between 1939 and 1946. The complete sherlock holmes collection mpi home video. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 full movie download full.
Sherlock holmes and doctor watson travel to washington dc, in order to prevent a secret document from falling into enemy hands. Stream gratuit the first american television series of sherlock holmes adventures aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 is an intriguing mystery based upon sir arthur conan doyles the musgrave ritual. Sherlock holmes faces death was directed by roy william neill, who had also taken over producing duties from howard benedict, just as the film went into production. Watson as characters, but this one marks a return to the. Sexton, receives a knock on the head, watson asks his good friend sherlock holmes to investigate. Benedict had overseen the weaker holmes films and neills influence can be seen on the screen. Twelve of these classic tales were painstakingly restored to their original theatrical condition by the ucla film and television archive. Its three immediate predecessors in the film series were world war ii spy adventures with holmes and dr. Sherlock holmes faces deathsherlock holmes in washington. Sherlock holmes 1939 film series baker street wiki. Mar 30, 2016 basil rathbone gives the definitive portrayal of the sherlock holmes character. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 gives the nazis a break, and instead calls on sherlok to solve a family murder in a baronial english manor house.
Film and television archive has digitally restored the original blackandwhite 35 mm print. The complete sherlock holmes collection boxed set on tcm shop. Sherlock holmes faces death is the sixth film in the basil rathbonenigel bruce series of sherlock holmes films. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 plot summary imdb. It all started with me watching sherlock holmes faces death on kvostv bellingham on the big show with my mom. As david stuart davies wrote, he returned holmes and watson to the kind of complex. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 action, crime, film. One advantage that this movie has is that it was adapted from a story in the holmes canon by sir arthur conan doyle, the adventure of the musgrave ritual. These movies have no explicit war references and are standard holmes mysteries. The complete sherlock holmes collection on tcm shop. This was about 1965 and i was about 9 or 10 at the time, and i became an immediate fan. Feb 22, 2018 sherlock holmes faces death 1943 movie classic. Thrill to the adventures of the worlds greatest detective with the 14 films gathered together for the complete sherlock holmes collection, a 5disc set on bluray.
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. Sherlock holmes faces death by roy william neill basil. Watson, in these intriguing mysteries meticulously restored to their. Sherlock holmes faces death appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Watson nigel bruce has donated his services to the musgrave estate, a makeshift wartime hospital set up by three feuding siblings. With basil rathbone, nigel bruce, dennis hoey, arthur margetson. Aficionados generally prefer the holmes films that immediately followed. Watson, tending recuperating soldiers housed at centuriesold musgrave manor, summons sherlock holmes to investigate strange happenings. Sep 08, 2014 passed 1h 8min action, crime, film noir, mystery 17 september 1943 usa during wwii several murders occur at a convalescent home where dr. There are those who consider sherlock holmes faces death to be the best of universals holmes series, though others hold out for 1944s the scarlet claw.
Sherlock holmes faces death 1943, the spider woman, the scarlet claw, and the pearl of death all 1944. Now, sherlock holmes faces death, is my new favorite entry in the rathbonebruce saga. Look for a certain captain vickery who later becomes a friend of marshal dillon. Passed 1h 8min action, crime, film noir, mystery 17 september 1943 usa during wwii several murders occur at a convalescent home where dr. Basil rathbone gives the definitive portrayal of the sherlock holmes character. Based loosely on conan doyles the musgrave ritual, the plot finds holmes basil rathbone and watson nigel bruce being summoned to the musgrave estate when several mysterious murders occur. Sherlock holmes faces death during wwii several murders occur at a convalescent home where dr watson has volunteered his services. Find release information for sherlock holmes faces death 1943 roy william neill on allmovie. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 action, crime, filmnoir, mystery. The complete sherlock holmes collection the 14film basil. Dec 23, 2009 stream gratuit the first american television series of sherlock holmes adventures aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. Sherlock holmes faces death cast and crew tv guide.
The complete sherlock holmes collection stars basil rathbone as the legendary sherlock holmes and nigel bruce as the venerable dr. Sherlock holmes faces death letterboxd social film. The 39 halfhour mostly original stories were produced by sheldon reynolds and filmed in france by guild films, starring ronald howard as holmes and howard marion crawford as watson. Sherlock holmes faces death sherlock holmes and watson solve a series of murders in and old english manor with an assortment of interesting and diverse characters. Passed 1h 8min action, crime, filmnoir, mystery 17 september 1943 usa during wwii several murders occur at a convalescent home where dr. Mar 31, 2011 a new bluray set collects the 14 classic sherlock holmes films starring basil rathbone as the famous detective, and for holmes fans or just those interested in film preservation, it holds some.
Watson in a series of films and in the radio series the new adventures of sherlock holmes starring basil. 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. Sherlock holmes faces death dvd, 2003, digitally restored. During wwii several murders occur at a convalescent home where dr. Presented with a standard fullframe transfer and dolby digital stereo sound in english. Silent films sherlock holmes baffled 1900, adventures of sherlock holmes. Now each and every one of the 14 sherlock holmes movies with basil rathbone and nigel bruce are compiled in this one set. Sherlock holmes is said to be the worlds favourite character for englishlanguage films. Basil rathbone and nigel bruce are marvelous in their signature roles as holmes and hisstalwart companion, dr. He was very proud of his historical novels and considered them some of his finest work. Sherlock holmes faces death is based on the arthur conan doyle story the musgrave ritual. Hillary brooke and milburn stone are familiar faces, and peter lawford has a bit part as a sailor. Basil rathbone in the complete sherlock holmes collection by. May 15, 2017 sherlock holmes faces death 1943 leave a reply this is the sixth of the basil rathbone and nigel bruce sherlock holmes movies the first two were produced by 20th century fox, so this was the fourth by universal, in case youre confused by the commentary.