“The Mystery Master in America!”
In World War II, a British secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to Washington. The British government calls on Sherlock Holmes to recover it.
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Part of Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection
14 films
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Movie · 1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Movie · 1939
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Movie · 1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Movie · 1942
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Movie · 1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Movie · 1943
The Spider Woman
Movie · 1943
The Scarlet Claw
Movie · 1944
The Pearl of Death
Movie · 1944
The House of Fear
Movie · 1945
The Woman in Green
Movie · 1945
Pursuit to Algiers
Movie · 1945
Terror by Night
Movie · 1946
Dressed to Kill
Movie · 1946
Cast
23 people
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Known for
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Nigel Bruce
Doctor Watson
Known for
Rebecca
Suspicion
Marjorie Lord
Nancy Partridge
Also in
The Danny Thomas Show
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Henry Daniell
William Easter
Known for
The Great Dictator
Witness for the Prosecution
George Zucco
Heinrich Hinckel aka Richard Stanley
Known for
The Mummy's Hand
House of Frankenstein
John Archer
Naval Lt. Pete Merriam
Known for
Destination Moon
White Heat
Gavin Muir
Mr. Lang, government agent
Known for
Night Tide
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Edmund MacDonald
Detective Lt. Grogan
Known for
Detour
Black Friday
Don Terry
Howe
Also in
Paid to Dance
The Secret of Treasure Island
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Hudson
Known for
Bride of Frankenstein
Fort Apache
Bradley Page
Cady
Known for
The Big Store
Clarence Muse
George
Known for
The Black Stallion
Shadow of a Doubt
Roy William Neill Director · Bertram Millhauser Screenplay Lynn Riggs Screenplay
United States release April 30, 1943 · Produced in United States
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Mexico · March 24, 1943
Theatrical
United States · April 30, 1943
Theatrical
Netherlands
December 3, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Russia
November 19, 1999 · TV · ORT (TV) Russian
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