This time intelligent detective Holmes and his sympathetic pal Watson face off a cunning criminal master , a series of murders that are foretold by envelope containing orange seeds sent to the successive victims . As Holmes is approached by an insurance company representative when some members of a very exclusive club die in suspicious circumstances at a grim old house perched high upon a cliff on the west coast of Scotland. This is a Rathbone-Bruce effort set in a creepy castle , an enjoyable Sherlock entry , in which Holmes is called to carry out a mysterious assignment about some mysterious killings . First-rate and intriguing Holmes movie with adequate setting , including several suspicious people . Sherlock Holmes (Rathbone) and Watson (Bruce) , the detecting duo living in 223 Baker Street , again are up against ominous , threatening contenders and along the way they promise to help the baffled Inspector Lestrade (Dennis Hoey) to solve a confused as well as twisted case in any way they can . Soon after , to be aware of more ruthless crimes and they go to a manor house in a remote part of Scotland, where the only 7 members of the Good Comrades club meet for dinner and subsequently one of the members receives an envelope addressed to him packing the orange pips . The master minds tackle the master crimes!.Marked... for sudden and violent Death! A HORROR stalking its halls! The master minds of mystery ¡ From Conan Doyle's gripping books! From your favorite radio mystery! THE MASTER MINDS OF MYSTERY...leap to life to challenge the menace of modern crime!
It concerns the usual battle Holmes vs. malevolent enemies and along the way Sherlock must solve killings and some vitally important . The movie is an excellent Holmes thriller with gripping setting , unanswered mysteries and unstopped suspense in which Holmes has to solve a hard case . The plot of the picture is freely based on story "The Adventure of the Five Orange Pips" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , including some variations . In the flick appears the usual of the Arthur Conan Doyle's novels : Inspector Lestrade , Mistress Hudson , of course , Doctor Watson and furthermore several suspicious villians . This is the tenth of fourteen films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. Here Basil Rathbone performance is splendid , he's the best cinema's Holmes , similar to television's Peter Cushing and Jeremy Brett . Rathbone as whimsical sleuth is top-notch , he's in cracking form , intelligent , broody and impetuous . He's finely matched in battle of wits with sinister arch-enemies , and some first-range villains . Nigel Bruce plays Watson with humor , jinx , goofy and mirth . He's the perfect counterpoint to Holmes . Besides , appearing briefly distinguished secondaries as Dennis Hoey , Paul Cavanagh , Holmes Herbert , Aubrey Mather .
This classic film gets an atmospheric black and white cinematography with plenty of lights and shades that originate an eerie setting well photographed by cameraman Virgil Miller . The setting are very good but similar to other entries and Universal terror films as ¨The Wolf man¨ , in fact the inn in the Scottish village is the same set used in the earlier Holmes film "The Scarlet Claw¨. The film has an eerie atmosphere , brilliant lighting and judicious use of shadows ; but available colorized in a horrible version . Adequate music score fitting to suspense by Paul Sawtell . This was the tenth of fourteen films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional consulting detective Holmes feature to be produced and professionally realized at Universal , being starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson . Being competently directed by Roy William Nell the usual saga director and habitual in the Universal monsters movies , replacing John Rawlins , at times . Best-known for directing the Sherlock Holmes series of films at Universal , Neill was something of an expert on the subject of Holmes and, consequently, was often meticulous in his attention to detail. He had, arguably, his best spell during the final years of his career at Universal (1942-46). During his time as a fine filmmaker for Universal he established a reputation as a stylish maker of B-grade movies . His films proved a triumph of style over content, particularly with the stunning interpretations. Rating : 7.5/10 . Better than average Sherlock Holmes movie.
It concerns the usual battle Holmes vs. malevolent enemies and along the way Sherlock must solve killings and some vitally important . The movie is an excellent Holmes thriller with gripping setting , unanswered mysteries and unstopped suspense in which Holmes has to solve a hard case . The plot of the picture is freely based on story "The Adventure of the Five Orange Pips" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , including some variations . In the flick appears the usual of the Arthur Conan Doyle's novels : Inspector Lestrade , Mistress Hudson , of course , Doctor Watson and furthermore several suspicious villians . This is the tenth of fourteen films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. Here Basil Rathbone performance is splendid , he's the best cinema's Holmes , similar to television's Peter Cushing and Jeremy Brett . Rathbone as whimsical sleuth is top-notch , he's in cracking form , intelligent , broody and impetuous . He's finely matched in battle of wits with sinister arch-enemies , and some first-range villains . Nigel Bruce plays Watson with humor , jinx , goofy and mirth . He's the perfect counterpoint to Holmes . Besides , appearing briefly distinguished secondaries as Dennis Hoey , Paul Cavanagh , Holmes Herbert , Aubrey Mather .
This classic film gets an atmospheric black and white cinematography with plenty of lights and shades that originate an eerie setting well photographed by cameraman Virgil Miller . The setting are very good but similar to other entries and Universal terror films as ¨The Wolf man¨ , in fact the inn in the Scottish village is the same set used in the earlier Holmes film "The Scarlet Claw¨. The film has an eerie atmosphere , brilliant lighting and judicious use of shadows ; but available colorized in a horrible version . Adequate music score fitting to suspense by Paul Sawtell . This was the tenth of fourteen films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional consulting detective Holmes feature to be produced and professionally realized at Universal , being starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson . Being competently directed by Roy William Nell the usual saga director and habitual in the Universal monsters movies , replacing John Rawlins , at times . Best-known for directing the Sherlock Holmes series of films at Universal , Neill was something of an expert on the subject of Holmes and, consequently, was often meticulous in his attention to detail. He had, arguably, his best spell during the final years of his career at Universal (1942-46). During his time as a fine filmmaker for Universal he established a reputation as a stylish maker of B-grade movies . His films proved a triumph of style over content, particularly with the stunning interpretations. Rating : 7.5/10 . Better than average Sherlock Holmes movie.