Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

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Blobbo X @Blobbo Feb 11, 2019 Rathbone born play Holmes. See more andy f @RT81936104 Nov 11, 2016 Fiercly entertaining entry in the series slotted in among the weaker contemporary war stories. This is pure Holmes hokum with all of the best clichés on show and the best atmosphere the series had conjured up since Baskervilles. See more Aug 8, 2014 Last weekend, when I was first struck down by this nasty cold, I watched another of the Rathbone & Bruce Sherlock Holmes films to whisk me away from my stupor. I probably watched all 14 in the series with my Dad on Saturday nights on Channel 38 back in the early '80s, but the plots are largely forgotten now. And even though I read the complete Conan Doyle stories/novellas a few years ago, that hardly affects my ability to recognize much in these liberal adaptations. Faces Death comes closest to the old Charlie Chan formula that sees the detective confronting a houseful of suspect character actors - only unlike in Chan films, there are only 1 or 2 plausible suspects here and one of them gives himself away so badly that the solution to the murders is rather obvious (even if his reasons remain unclear until the end). However, somehow, the creepy weirdness of the setting (an old mansion that has become a convalescence home for veterans, complete with secret passages and dank dungeon) manages to elevate the film beyond its otherwise not so dramatic plot. See more Jul 20, 2014 Another one of my faves. Strange murders are happening at Musgrave Manor, a convalescent home for army men where Dr. Watson is working. Basil Rathbone is the only true Sherlock Holmes. See more May 22, 2014 A fabulous spooky murder mystery with Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes to the rescue. See more Sep 4, 2012 A Holmes mystery, which involves a meaningless family ritual, a fantastic chessboard riddle, and a huge amount of money as the main motive for the murders. Sherlock Holmes' omnipresent wit and Dr. Watson's humorous and silly attitude make up for a pleasurable combination. The case is suspenseful until the very end, the dialogues are top-notich and the grim aura that surrounds the Musgrove estate is horrifying. See more Read all reviews

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