Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour (1931)

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84 min - Crime | Mystery - February 1931 (UK)

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A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarity.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Arthur Wontner	...	Sherlock Holmes
	Ian Fleming	...	Dr. John Watson (as Jan Fleming)
	Minnie Rayner	...	Mrs. Hudson
	Leslie Perrins	...	Ronald Adair
	Jane Welsh	...	Kathleen Adair
	Norman McKinnel	...	Prof. Robert Moriarty, alias Col. Henslowe (as Norman McKinnell)
	William Fazan	...	Thomas Fisher
	Sidney King	...	Tony Rutherford
	Philip Hewland	...	Inspector Lestrade (as Phillip Hewland)
	Gordon Begg	...	Marston, the butler
	Louis Goodrich	...	Colonel Sebastian Moran
	Harry Terry	...	No. 16
	Charles Paton	...	J.J. Godfrey

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Storyline

Card cheat Ronald Adair hears a disembodied voice coming from a painting of cardinal threatening him with exposure and disgrace unless he becomes part of a criminal conspiracy involving counterfeit money. Adair is reluctant and is later found shot in the head in a bank. Holmes rightly suspects that his arch-enemy Moriarity, the master of disguise, is behind the plot. Written by duke1029@aol.com

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Crime | Mystery

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English

Release Date:

February 1931 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Il re dell'ombra See more »

Filming Locations:

Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK

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Twickenham Film Studios See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

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Trivia

Filmed in the 1.20:1 early sound ratio, the latter day conversion to 1.37:1 results in many of the players' heads being cropped off the top of the screen in numerous shots. See more »

Quotes

Sherlock Holmes: May I offer you a piece of advice? Never give in to sudden impulses. They're even more dangerous than you and I am.
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Version of "Sherlock Holmes" (1951) See more »

Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour (1931)
The Sleeping Cardinal (original title)

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