Overview
During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects including the owners of the home, the staff and the patients recovering there.
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Crew
DirectorRoy William Neill
WriterBertram Millhauser
Cast
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
Doctor Watson
Dennis Hoey
Inspector Lestrade
Hillary Brooke
Sally Musgrave
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Hudson
Halliwell Hobbes
Alfred Brunton, the butler
Milburn Stone
Capt. Pat Vickery
Minna Phillips
Mrs. Howells
Arthur Margetson
Dr. Bob Sexton
Gavin Muir
Phillip Musgrave
Frederick Worlock
Geoffrey Musgrave
Norma Varden
Gracie the Barmaid
Peter Lawford
Young Sailor at Bar
Heather Wilde
Olaf Hytten
Captain MacIntosh
Eric Snowden
Sailor Playing Piano
Part of Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
The Spider Woman
1943
The Scarlet Claw
1944
The Pearl of Death
1944
The House of Fear
1945
The Woman in Green
1945
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
Terror by Night
1946
Dressed to Kill
1946
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026