During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. 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.
Acting
Rathbone's Holmes — arrogant, brilliant, weirdly sexy.
Production
Creepy Musgrave manor: all shadows and secrets.
Writing
Watson finally gets to be competent... sort of.
Director
Roy William Neill
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
Doctor Watson
Dennis Hoey
Inspector Lestrade
Hillary Brooke
Sally Musgrave
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Hudson
Halliwell Hobbes
Alfred Brunton, the butler
Milburn Stone
Capt. Pat Vickery
Minna Phillips
Mrs. Howells
Arthur Margetson
Dr. Bob Sexton
Gavin Muir
Phillip Musgrave
Frederick Worlock
Geoffrey Musgrave
Norma Varden
Gracie the Barmaid
Peter Lawford
Young Sailor at Bar
Olaf Hytten
Captain MacIntosh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Loosely adapts Doyle's 'The Musgrave Ritual' but adds WWII convalescent home setting for contemporary relevance.
Rathbone and Bruce made 14 Holmes films together; this is peak comfort-viewing from their golden run.
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