Holmes is hired by Roland Carstairs to prevent the theft of the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond owned by Carstairs' mother, Lady Margaret. Believing the diamond will be stolen on a train trip from London to Edinburgh, Holmes deftly switches diamonds with Lady Margaret while in her compartment. Soon after, Roland is murdered and the fake diamond is stolen. Red herrings abound as Holmes, aided by Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade, discover the murderer's hiding place and deduce that long-time foe Moriarty's henchman Colonel Sebastian Moran is somehow involved in the crime.
Director: Roy William Neill
Writers: Arthur Conan Doyle (characters) Frank Gruber (screenplay)
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Release Date:1 February 1946 (USA)
Genre:Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Tagline:One Way Ticket to DEATH..!
Plot:When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner murdered, Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.
Plot Keywords:Diamond | Train | Inspector | Sherlock Holmes | Theft
Cast: (Complete credited cast)
Basil Rathbone... Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce... Dr. John H. Watson
Alan Mowbray... Major Duncan-Bleek
Dennis Hoey... Inspector Lestrade
Renee Godfrey... Ms Vedder
Frederick Worlock... Prof. William Kilbane (as Frederic Worlock)
Mary Forbes... Lady Margaret Carstairs
Skelton Knaggs... Moran's Accomplice-killer
Billy Bevan... Passenger Car Attendant Taking Tickets
Geoffrey Steele... Roland - Lady Carstairs's son
Also Known As:"Sherlock Holmes: Terror by Night" - USA (DVD title)
Runtime:60 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color: Color (Black & White and Color) | Black and White
Aspect Ratio:1.37
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (video rating) (1992) | USA:Approved (PCA #11349)
Company:Universal Pictures
