Directed by:
Roy William NeillCinematography:
Virgil MillerComposer:
Paul DessauCast:
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Hillary Brooke, Henry Daniell, Paul Cavanagh, Frederick Worlock, Mary Gordon, William H. O'Brien, Kermit Maynard, Fred Aldrich (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Holmes and Watson investigate a series of bizarre and apparently unconnected murders, and the death of a possible suspect. The trail leads to a society of hypnotists and a mysterious, glamorous woman. The fiendish Dr Moriarty, though reported hanged in Montevideo, is believed to be involved. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Basil Rathbone](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268087_79a953.jpg)
Basil Rathbone
South Africa
Best movies:
We're No Angels (1955)
Captain Blood (1935)
The Dawn Patrol (1938)
![Nigel Bruce](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274815_a586d9.jpg)
Nigel Bruce
Mexico
Best movies:
Limelight (1952)
Rebecca (1940)
The Rains Came (1939)
![Hillary Brooke](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/901/157901331_206df5.jpg)
Hillary Brooke
USA
Best movies:
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
![Henry Daniell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/051/471/51471372_44619c.jpg)
Henry Daniell
UK
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Song of Love (1947)
The Great Dictator (1940)
![Paul Cavanagh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270350_14348f.jpg)
Paul Cavanagh
UK
Best movies:
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
Plymouth Adventure (1952)
![Frederick Worlock](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000204_dc8330.gif)
Frederick Worlock
UK
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Spartacus (1960)
Madame Curie (1943)
![Mary Gordon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/712/158712161_95d5f1.jpg)
Mary Gordon
UK
Best movies:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
After the Thin Man (1936)
It Started with Eve (1941)
![William H. O'Brien](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000169_7ce976.jpg)
William H. O'Brien
Australia
Best movies:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Mysterious Lady (1928)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
![Kermit Maynard](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/948/159948618_d2f877.jpg)
Kermit Maynard
USA
Best movies:
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Giant (1956)
The Rainmaker (1956)
![Fred Aldrich](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/260/160260239_2c735f.jpg)
Fred Aldrich
USA
Best movies:
The Great Dictator (1940)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
![Leslie Denison](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/894/160894321_e418da.gif)
Leslie Denison
UK
Best movies:
Song of Love (1947)
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
The Court Jester (1955)
![Olaf Hytten](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/941/160941893_b0b10d.gif)
Olaf Hytten
UK
Best movies:
The Good Earth (1937)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Casablanca (1942)
Matthew Boulton
UK
Best movies:
Shall We Dance? (1937)
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
The 39 Steps (1935)
Eric Mayne
Ireland
Best movies:
Edison, the Man (1940)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Holiday (1938)
Kay Harding
USA
Best movies:
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
The Woman in Green (1945)
Follow the Boys (1944)
Boyd Irwin
UK
Best movies:
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
Scarlet Street (1945)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Count Stefenelli
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Edison, the Man (1940)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Gentleman Jim (1942)
Eve Amber
Best movies:
The Suspect (1944)
The Woman in Green (1945)