I had a highly abridged collection of sherlock holmes tales as a young lad, and i can now safely say that they dont hold a candle to the complete works. Papyrusbeetle said of sherlock holmes and the voice of terror, can it be the lowestbudget holmes film ever made. Holmes and watson must unmask a traitor in the cabinet office of the british. When a nazi saboteur jeeringly predicts to the nation new depredations, via their radio voice of terror, the intellegence inner council summons sherlock holmes basil rathbone to help in the crisis. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 daily. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror is the third film in the basil rathbonenigel bruce series of sherlock holmes movies and the first to be produced by universal pictures. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 us theatrical poster directed by roy movie posters.
Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 full english movies classic hollywood movies duration. When taunting saboteurs warn of a nazi invasion of the british isles through their horrific radio menace the voice of terror, the british intelligences inner council calls in sherlock. Ww2 and the sleuth takes on nazis and have a propaganda speech about the evil of hitler at the end. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 rotten. Sometimes those things are intentional, whether as homage or theft, and sometimes they can be genuinely unconscious.
Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror vhs tape, 1988. Horror film scream queen evelyn ankers appears as leading lady. Sherlock holmes and the secret weapon 1942 adventure, crime, drama. Feature to be shown as part of matinees at shadowland classic film series in e. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 rotten tomatoes. Get great deals on basil rathbone sherlock holmes dvd. Sherlock holmes and the secret weapon 1942 dvd by basil. It is beautifully lit and a very enjoyable film with some great scenes, featuring nazi agents and uniformed soldiers no less. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 crime, film. Known as the voice of terror this person will broadcast a radio announcement every time an attack is. Watson, are visited the first night of their investigation. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 john rawlins. Watson into the terrifying modern world of nazi sabotage and spies.
The complete sherlock holmes and tales of terror and mystery. He played in many movies, often in bad guys roles, for example in as david. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 daily scribbling. Sherlock holmes and the secret weapon 1942 is the fourth in the basil rathbonenigel bruce series of 14 sherlock holmes films which updated the characters created by sir arthur conan doyle to the then present day. The studio opted to bring the duo back by streamlining and updating the.
Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 directed by. The hound of the baskervilles1939 the adventures of sherlock holmes1939 sherlock holmes and the voice of terror1942 sherlock holmes and the secret weapon1943 sherlock holmes in washington1943. When nazi saboteurs jeeringly predict to the nation of new depredations via their radio voice of terror, the intellegence inner council summons sherlock holmes to help in the crisis. Originaltitel, sherlock holmes and the voice of terror.
Elementary indeed is his outwitting of a ring of nazi saboteurs, who terrorize the english by broadcasting an announcement of each sabotage act before committing it. With basil rathbone, nigel bruce, evelyn ankers, reginald denny. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror by john rawlins basil. The hound of the baskervilles1939 the adventures of sherlock holmes 1939 sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 sherlock holmes and the secret weapon1943 sherlock holmes in washington1943. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 crime, filmnoir, mystery. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 comic book. Universal released 12 films between 1942 and 1946 starring rathbone and bruce as holmes and watson.
The baker street dozen is the fan nickname for the twelve sherlock holmes films released by universal studios between 1942 and 1946 starring basil rathbone as sherlock holmes and nigel bruce as dr. Voice of terror, aka sherlock holmes and the voice of terror, is the first film of the series with a world war ii theme, and the first of the twelve universal films. Rathbone keeps his character intact using the usual. I do tend to hate colorized films but it seems that this was done because these titles were out of, so by adding colour that version. Pursuit to algiers 1945 premiered 26 october 1945 holmes. In wartime england, cryptic radio broadcasts from nazi germany are spreading panic throughout the region.
Mysterious wireless broadcasts, apparently from nazi germany are heard over the bbc. The two had previously played the roles in the 20th century fox productions of the hound of the baskervilles and the adventures of sherlock holmes both released in 1939. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror soundtrack. When i did the odd couple in college, having seen the movie two or three times, i essentially did my best walter matthau impersonation, figuring it wasnt going to get any better than that.
Sherlock holmes faces death is the sixth film in the basil rathbonenigel bruce series of sherlock holmes films. The first of the popular world war ii sherlock holmes thrillers, this film takes holmes and dr. Apr 15, 2017 papyrusbeetle said of sherlock holmes and the voice of terror, can it be the lowestbudget holmes film ever made. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 david andrews. A clever art director, lighting cameraman, director, editor, etc. The complete sherlock holmes and the complete tales of. Aug 20, 2017 sometimes those things are intentional, whether as homage or theft, and sometimes they can be genuinely unconscious. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror with basil rathbone and nigel bruce sherlock holmes is given a modern setting in this fairly good espionage melodrama. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror dvd 1942 dvd empire. Basil rathbone the arthur conan doyle encyclopedia. Mystery, sherlock holmes faces death universal, very fine on linen. Made in 1942, the film combines elements of the arthur conan doyle story his last bow, to which it is credited as an adaptation, and loosely parallels the reallife activities of lord hawhaw. After devastating attacks on englands supplies and military bases, the countrys inner council, an intelligence agency, calls in sherlock holmes basil rathbone and dr. 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.
His last word leads holmes into the slums where he encounters kitty. Sherlock holmes basil rathbone and his devoted assistant, dr. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 crime. Anachronistically set in the midst of world war two, in this film holmes is called in to help stop the eponymous voice of terror, a german radio broadcast that mocks england, and announces various terrorist acts, all with the aim to sap the will of the british people. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror movie facebook. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 tipping my fedora. For sherlock holmes and the voice of terror, they drew primarily on his last bow, a 1917 story pitting holmes against a german spy on the eve of world war i.
One scene has a lengthy speech about being british and how not helping holmes is the same as helping the nazis. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror the arthur conan. Basil rathbone as sherlock holmes in sherlock holmes in washington 1943. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 full movie. Approved 1h 5min crime, film noir, mystery 18 september 1942 usa when nazi saboteurs jeeringly predict to the nation of new depredations via their radio voice of terror, the intellegence inner. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror is an american movie released on 18 september 1942, produced by universal pictures, starring basil rathbone as sherlock holmes. Watson through a london rich in wartime atmosphere to find out who is behind several destructive enemy attacks. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror dvd 1942 dvd. July 08, 2014 basil rathbone, crime, movies, sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes the voice of terror england, at the start of world war two. The film is credited as an adaptation of conan doyles short story the adventure of the dancing men, though the only element. For me, theres a difference between being cheap and looking cheap. Faux trailer for first universal holmes entry, created for printback to 16mm.
Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror is the third film in the basil rathbonenigel bruce series of. Presenting classic hollywood movies old hollywood movies sherlock holmes and the voice of terror. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror digitally restored. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 posters. Basil rathbone sherlock holmes dvd for sale in stock ebay. Classic film, tv radio collection dvd, 2014, 3disc set new.
Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 cast and. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 directed. Feb 09, 2018 faux trailer for first universal holmes entry, created for printback to 16mm. 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. Joyce was an irishamerican who was born in brooklyn and grew up in galway, to a catholic unionist family. Gavin robert barron, one of holmes s operatives, is killed with a german dagger in his. May 21, 2014 sherlock holmes and the secret weapon 1942 adventure, crime, drama.
Watson nigel bruce, are visited the first night of their investigation. This is a huge change done for the sole reason of using a familiar. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 full cast. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror streaming online.
Sherlock holmes 1939 film series wikimili, the best. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror classic horror film. Feature to be shown as part of matinees at shadowland classic film series in ellenville, ny. In london, vivian vedder renee godfrey verifies that a carpenter has. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror faux trailer. When taunting saboteurs warn of a nazi invasion of the british isles throguh their horrific radio menace the voice of terror, the british intelligences inner council calls in sherlock.
Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 articles. Nigel bruce star in the 1942 mystery sherlock holmes and the voice of terror. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 crime, filmnoir. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror faux trailer youtube. Beginning with an establishing prologue set in british prehistory, we jump quickly to baker street where the dying seaman, india jack neville, has dropped a package of unspeakable horror literally at the feet of sherlock holmes, professor challenger and inspector wilkins, interrupting their fascinating discourse on darwinism.
It is the third of the 14 rathbonebruce collaborations and is the first to be produced by universal studios. It was the first film in the sherlock holmes series to bring the master detective and dr. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942, sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 comic. Jan 02, 2017 sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 full english movies classic hollywood movies duration. John watson nigel bruce to help find out who is behind the attacks. Sherlock holmes and the terror out of time by ralph e. Sep 08, 2014 approved 1h 5min crime, film noir, mystery 18 september 1942 usa when nazi saboteurs jeeringly predict to the nation of new depredations via their radio voice of terror, the intellegence inner council summons sherlock holmes to help in the crisis. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 full english movies. Holmes is called into the inner council of british intelligence by sir evan barham reginald denny, to assist in stopping nazi saboteurs operating in britain, whose activities are announced in advance in radio broadcasts by the voice of terror. These are the first two movies in universals famous sherlock holmes series with basil rathbone and nigel bruce. Sherlock holmes the voice of terror 1942 full movie.
The third sherlock holmes movie with basil rathbone in the title role was reset to take time during modern times aka. Voice of terror 1942 starring basil rathbone and nigel bruce. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 full movie youtube. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror is the third film in the basil rathbone nigel bruce series of sherlock holmes movies and the first to be produced by. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror sherlock holmes and. Theres a fair few helpings of propaganda along the way, which is not much different to today. Holmes is called in to find the voice of terror, a member of the third reich, making radio announcements about nazi attacks on british soil. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror was released in 1942 and was directed by john rawlins. Sherlock holmes and the voice of terror 1942 movie.
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