Terror by Night (1946)

Terror by Night (1946)
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The penultimate entry in Universal's Sherlock Holmes series, Terror by Night takes place almost exclusively on a speeding train, en route from London to Edinburgh. Holmes (Basil Rathbone) is on board to protect a valuable diamond from the clutches of master criminal Colonel Sebastian Moran. The trouble is, Moran is a master of disguise, and could be just about any one of the other passengers. Murder and mayhem plague the train excursion before Holmes can successfully complete his mention. Poor old Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) is a bit denser than usual here, though his ingenuousness is cleverly woven into the script. Alan Mowbray, who played Inspector Lestrade in the 1932 Clive Brook adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, is seen in a pivotal supporting role. One of three Holmes entries currently in the public domain, Terror by Night is also available in a computer-colorized version (but stick with the original black-and-white). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Basil RathboneNigel Bruce, (more)
Director(s):
Roy William Neill
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Terror by Night

The penultimate entry in Universal's Sherlock Holmes series, Terror by Night takes place almost exclusively on a speeding train, en route from London to Edinburgh. Holmes (Basil Rathbone) is on board to protect a valuable diamond from the clutches of master criminal Colonel Sebastian Moran. The trouble is, Moran is a master of disguise, and could be just about any one of the other passengers. Murder and mayhem plague the train excursion before Holmes can successfully complete his mention. Poor old Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) is a bit denser than usual here, though his ingenuousness is cleverly woven into the script. Alan Mowbray, who played Inspector Lestrade in the 1932 Clive Brook adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, is seen in a pivotal supporting role. One of three Holmes entries currently in the public domain, Terror by Night is also available in a computer-colorized version (but stick with the original black-and-white). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
60 mins

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Director(s):
Roy William Neill
Writer(s):
Frank Gruber
Producer(s):
Roy William Neill
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR(Suitable for Children)
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense
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Alexandra S.

it's ok a little slow moving but if you like Basil rathbone and Sherlock holmes, you will like this one!

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Andrew R.

basil rathbone by far is the best sherlock holmes actor.I watched every movies atleast 20 times if you a die hard holmes fan he is by far better thn all of the others,the way he watches everything around him and is always thinking who the criminal could be and ultimatily solving the case.watching rathbone sophistication and downy jr.s goofyness,how can anyone even put downy jr in the same class,his movie was more like a spoof of the seroius verisons played by other actors but non better then rathbone brillant

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Elizabeth A.

These never disappoint me. Always good to see a Sherlock played by Basil Rathbone along w/Nigel Bruce!

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