Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The film is hidden in a matchbook cover that passes through. Watson nigel bruce are back, preserved and digitally restored in 35mm to original condition by the ucla film and television archive. It was the second to be directed by roy william neill, and the first film in which he took over as the series producer. Sherlock holmes in washington was the fifth of fourteen pictures in the popular sherlock holmes film series starring basil rathbone in the title role. John basil rathbone in johannesburg, south african republic, to english parents edgar philip rathbone. Sherlock holmes in washington on dvd 030306754093 from mpi. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 is the fifth film in the basil rathbonenigel bruce series of sherlock holmes movies. Referring to himself as a consulting detective in the stories, holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating. Read the full synopsis of sherlock holmes in washington, 1943, directed by roy william neill, with basil rathbone, nigel bruce, marjorie lord, at turner classic movies. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943, the spider woman, the scarlet claw, and the pearl of death all 1944. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 trivia 11 add new. Sherlock holmes basil rathbone tries to recover a topsecret microfilm document hidden in a matchbook by a british secret service agent.
Holmes may be done with propaganda, but the shadow of the war still looms. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 subtitles opensubtitles. This newly restored version of the classic film includes the period war bond tag, studio logo and. Approved 1h 11min filmnoir, mystery 30 april 1943 usa sherlock holmes and doctor watson travel to washington d. Arthur conan doyle characters, bertram millhauser screenplay and story and lynn riggs screenplay stars. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Sherlock holmes in washington by roy william neill basil. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 the movie database tmdb.
Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 rotten tomatoes. This was the third sherlock holmes feature produced at universal. This 1943 film could quite well have been retitled sherlock holmes and the macguffin. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 directed by roy william. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 social film discovery. Basil rathbone and nigel bruce star in the 1943 mystery sherlock holmes in washington, released on dvd from mpi. Sherlock holmes in washington sherlock holmes in movie poster the story. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 action, adventure.
Watch sherlock holmes in washington 1943 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Sherlock holmes baffled is a very short american silent film created in 1900 with cinematography by arthur marvin. Transportation is by plane rather than horse drawn cab and he jumps the pond to washington. Sherlock holmes and doctor watson travel to washington d. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 daily scribbling. Sherlock holmes tries to recover a topsecret microfilm document hidden in a matchbook by a british secret service agent. With this film, sherlock holmes jumps into the 20th century. On the outskirts of the city, the man was kidnapped and has not been seen for several days now.
The master detective sherlock holmes basil rathbone and his faithful cohort dr. Sherlock holmes in washington is a film directed by roy william neill with basil rathbone, nigel bruce, marjorie lord, henry daniell, year. In london, vivian vedder renee godfrey verifies that a carpenter has. Holmes is taken prisoner, but just as he and partridge are about to be murdered, the police, summoned by watson by prior arrangement with holmes, break in and, after a gunfight, rescue the pair. Sherlock holmes in washington movie trailer and videos. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 basil rathbone and marjorie lord in. Sherlock holmes in washington turner classic movies. The british government calls on sherlock holmes to recover it. Sir arthur conan doyles famous fictional detective sherlock holmes basil rathbone travels to washington d. Sherlock holmes in washington movie tv listings and. See the full list of sherlock holmes in washington cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Watch sherlock holmes in washington movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Sherlock holmes is engaged by the home office to locate a british subject traveling for his law firm to washington, d. Mystery, sherlock holmes faces death universal, very fine on linen.
After the agent disappears, the british home office sends sherlock holmes basil rathbone and his partner, dr. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 suggest me movie. The master sleuth hunts his archenemy, professor moriarty, who is. As with all of the universal studios films in the series, the film is set in thenpresent day as opposed to the. Universals sherlock holmes in washington 1943 begins when a british spy goes missing while trying to deliver an important document for the allies to his contact in the united states during world war ii. Mar 20, 2016 the 10 best sherlock holmes movies of all time posted on march 20, 2016 march 20, 2016 by george cromack having been portrayed on screen in excess of two hundred and fifty times, producing any list of film titles featuring sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes who first appeared in print in 1887 is no easy task.
Sherlock holmes faces death is the sixth film in the basil rathbonenigel bruce series of sherlock holmes films. The film series ended in 1946 because basil rathbone after playing sherlock holmes in fourteen films and over a hundred radio shows, finally got tired of the role and decided to move on a major factor was when he lost the role of lord henry wotton to george sanders for mgms 1945 production of the picture of dorian gray. The year in the opening credits differing from the release date in sherlock holmes in washington, with a on the film of mcmxlii 1942, while. Ronald howards portrayal of sherlock was very well done. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 approved 1h 11min filmnoir, mystery, thriller 30 april 1943 usa sherlock holmes and doctor watson travel to washington d. Watch sherlock holmes in washington 1943 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. Its three immediate predecessors in the film series were world war ii spy adventures with holmes and dr. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 universals sherlock holmes in washington 1943 begins when a british spy goes missing while trying to deliver an important document for the allies to his contact in the united states during world war ii. Made in 1943, it is a loose adaptation of sir arthur conan doyles holmes story the adventure of the musgrave ritual. The film s plot is a mostly original story not directly based on any of arthur conan doyle s holmes tales, but it uses minor plot elements of the adventure of the empty house, the disappearance of lady frances carfax, and the sign of four. In 1944, bertram millhauser took a brief break from the sherlock holmes series to pen two other mysteries for universal.
If you can see past holmes ridiculous hairdo and watson chewing gum, sherlock holmes in washington is not a bad story, not bad at all. Watson nigel bruce must go to washington and find the microfilm before it falls into nazi hands. Universal modernized the series, bringing sherlock holmes out. In this film, an allied spy smuggles a valuable piece of. With basil rathbone, nigel bruce, ida lupino, alan marshal. This is well done, but i would have liked to have seen more of holmes tearing up the antique shop with his superior knowledge of ancient curios. Universal sold the series outright in the 1950s, and three of the titles are said to be in the public domain. The story gets under way when an allied spy an unbilled gerald hamer, one of this series regulars smuggles a valuable piece of microfilm into the u. Basil rathbone, mc june 1892 21 july 1967, was a south africanborn english actor most famous for his portrayal of sherlock holmes and of suave villains in such swashbuckler films as the mark of zorro, captain blood, and the adventures of robin hood. The man had flown to new york city and then took the train to washington. In world war ii, a british secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to washington. I consider jeremy bretts portrayal of sherlock holmes and the well written and executed scripts my favorite. Sherlock holmes u britaniji distribuiran kao moriarty je americki nijemi film alberta parkera iz 1922. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 full movie video dailymotion.
If you like sherlock holmes or classic tv or movie, please subscribe. Sep 08, 2014 approved 1h 11min action, adventure, drama, film noir, mystery 30 april 1943 usa sherlock holmes and doctor watson travel to washington d. If you are a collector of sherlock films, this is a great addition to your collection. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 directed by roy. Bertram millhauser and the sherlock holmes films silver. Like many of the other universal films, this holmes tale is a world war ii propaganda piece. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 cast and crew moviefone. All but the first two fox features were restored on film by the ucla film archives, and a featurette on the restoration sees archivist.
When the agent is reported missing after boarding a train to washington, d. Sherlock holmes in washington sherlock holmes tries to. These movies for the most part dropped the wartime intrigue in favor of periodflavored thrills often intermingled with horror genre elements. Sherlock holmes in washington pg, 1 hr 11 min classics.
Moriarty in the adventures of sherlock holmes, back in the fox era returns, and. We see actual detective work done, rather than just shootemups. Basil rathbones portrayal of sherlock holmes is considered among the best representations of the master sleuth, and rathbones holmes films remain fondly remembered even today. Film and television archive has digitally restored the original blackandwhite 35 mm print. Staring george zucco, henry daniell, basil rathbone and nigel bruce. Here, holmes is on the trail of missing documents vital to the war effort. Avoiding an assassination attempt, he hurries to washington with watson to retrieve it before it falls into the hands of an international spy ring. Rent sherlock holmes in washington 1943 on dvd and blu. English this research focused on the overt political propaganda in the 1943 film sherlock holmes in washington.
Sherlock holmes in washington, movie, 1943 pictures provided by. Aficionados generally prefer the holmes films that immediately followed. Pursuit to algiers 1945 premiered 26 october 1945 holmes. Watsona, tumacili su john barrymore i roland young. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7 10 for sherlock holmes in washington subtitles. Sherlock holmes a washington 1943 basil rathbone youtube. Get great deals on basil rathbone sherlock holmes dvd. Although it is tempting to dismiss this film as a blist riff on a. The twists and turns of plot remain intact and basil rathbone is the quitessential sherlock.
The spider woman alternatively titled sherlock holmes and the spider woman and spider woman is a 1943 mystery film starring basil rathbone as sherlock holmes and nigel bruce as dr. Now at the bequest of the british government, both doctor watson nigel bruce and myself have been asked to travel to washington d. Sherlock holmes in washington approved 1h 11min filmnoir, mystery, thriller 30 april 1943 usa sherlock holmes and doctor watson travel to washington d. According to modern sources, the working title of this film was sherlock holmes in u. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 us theatrical poster directed by roy movie posters. The 10 best sherlock holmes movies of all time taste of. The plot is an original story not based on any of sir arthur conan doyle s holmes tales. Watson, the seventh of fourteen such films the pair were involved in. With basil rathbone, nigel bruce, marjorie lord, henry daniell. The british government calls on sherlock holmes to. Sherlock holmes in washington is the fifth film from the rathbonebruce series and the third under universal.
Sherlock holmes en washington es una pelicula dirigida por roy william neill con basil rathbone, nigel bruce, marjorie lord, henry daniell. Watson must find the microfilm before it falls into nazi hands. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of sherlock holmes in washington with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 directed by roy william neill. Find out when and where you can watch sherlock holmes in washington on tv with the full listings schedule at. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 is the fifth film in the basil rathbone nigel bruce series of sherlock holmes movies. British secret agent alfred pettibone carrying a vital secret document is murdered on his way to deliver it in the usa. Jul 26, 2015 sherlock holmes and doctor watson travel to washington d. Each of the detailed ratings you select will result in a cumulative score for this film. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 roy william neill. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 changes the movie.
Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Sherlock holmes je americki crnobijeli nijemi film snimljen 1916. His sleuthing takes him across the pond to washington where he mixes with society ladies and shady antique dealers. Sherlock holmes has been portrayed by more actors on film and television than any other fictional character, according to the guinness book of world records, which. I own a 1954 tv sherlock holmes series 39 episodes starring ronald howard as sherlock and howard marion as watson. Basil rathbone sherlock holmes dvd for sale in stock ebay. It is the earliest known film to feature arthur conan doyle s detective character sherlock holmes, albeit in a form unlike that of later screen incarnations. Basil rathbone, nigel bruce, marjorie lord, henry daniell. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. One of the silliest and most unbelievable of the universal sherlock holmes series, sherlock holmes in washington is also undeniably one of the most enjoyable. Nowadays, there are so many products of sherlock holmes movie box set in the market and you are wondering to choose a best one. In this film, an allied spy smuggles a valuable piece of microfilm into the us. Fortunately, the film is able to keep the propaganda to a minimum, despite the fact that the mystery is based around a spy network that attempts to steal english documents. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 movie moviefone.
Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 full movie video. Political propaganda and englis hness in world wars i and ii author. The third film produced at universal, sherlock holmes in washington marks a. Presented with a standard fullframe transfer and dolby digital stereo sound in english. The complete collection is a fine set of these 70 yearold thrillers that have gone their separate ways. Sherlock holmes in washington cast and crew tv guide. Sherlock holmes in washington classic movie youtube. Screenwriter bertram millhauser, who would go on to write a number of the universal films in the series, had previously written the 1932 fox release sherlock holmes see afi catalog of feature films, 193140. Sherlock holmes in washington is the fifth film from the rathbonebruce series and the third under. The inclusion of the character also makes it the first recorded.
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