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Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Mystery · Crime · Thriller · 1943

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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Sherlock Holmes in Washington

“The Mystery Master in America!”

1943 Mystery · Crime · Thriller 1h 11m

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6.8 / 10

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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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Directed by

Roy William Neill

Written by

Bertram Millhauser · Lynn Riggs

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Doctor Watson

Marjorie Lord

Marjorie Lord

Nancy Partridge

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

William Easter

George Zucco

George Zucco

Heinrich Hinckel aka Richard Stanley

John Archer

John Archer

Naval Lt. Pete Merriam

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Mr. Lang, government agent

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Put Sherlock Holmes in Washington on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.