Rent Sherlock Holmes: House of Fear (1945)
3.8 of 5 from 58 ratings
1h 9min
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- Synopsis:
The story begins in a remote coastal corner of West Scotland, where the middle aged members of a club, "The Good Comrades" have taken out heavy insurance policies with each other as beneficiaries. Chalmers (Gavin Muir), an insurance company representative, worriedly brings the case to Sherlock after two members suddenly die horribly, Holmes (Basil Rathbone) discovers that one of the members is Simon Merrivale (Paul Cavanagh), a doctor who some years ago had been disagreeably involved in the death of a young girl, though acquitted. "Murder is an urge to kill again". Holmes has to beat master minds of crime to discover who is behind the murders and with the aid of Watson (Nigel Bruce) find the killer stalking the halls of 'The House of Fear'. - Actors:
- Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Aubrey Mather, Dennis Hoey, Paul Cavanagh, Holmes Herbert, Harry Cording, Sally Shepherd, Gavin Muir, Florette Hillier, David Clyde
- Directors:
- Roy William Neill
- Writers:
- Roy Chanslor, Arthur Conan Doyle
- Aka:
- The House of Fear
- Studio:
- Orbit Media
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Top Film and TV Detectives: Guide to Screen Sleuth
