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Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)

APPROVED 71 min  -  Crime | Thriller | Mystery  -   30 April 1943 (USA)
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Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson travel to Washington D.C. in order to prevent a secret document from falling into enemy hands.

Writers:

Arthur Conan Doyle (characters), Bertram Millhauser (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Basil Rathbone ...
Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce ...
Marjorie Lord Marjorie Lord ...
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
Edmund MacDonald Edmund MacDonald ...
Detective Lt. Grogan
Don Terry Don Terry ...
Howe
Bradley Page Bradley Page ...
Cady
Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert ...
Mr. Ahrens
Thurston Hall Thurston Hall ...
Senator Henry Babcock
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Storyline

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. Written by Philip Apps <apps@math.wisc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Document | Sherlock Holmes | Washington D.C. | Train | Microfilm  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Thriller | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Sherlock Holmes à Washington See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Uniquely, Holmes and Watson do not appear until the second reel of the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The aircraft used in the opening scenes is a DC-3, but the aircraft seen taking off is a Boeing model. See more »

Quotes

Sherlock Holmes: This is a great country, Watson.
Dr. John H. Watson: It certainly is, my dear fellow.
Sherlock Holmes: Look. Up there ahead. The Capitol - the very heart of this democracy.
Dr. John H. Watson: Democracy - the only hope for the future, eh, Holmes?
Sherlock Holmes: It is not given for us to peer into the mysteries of the future. But in the days to come, the British and American people for their own safety and the good of all will walk together in majesty and in justice and in peace.
Dr. John H. Watson: That's magnificent. I quite agree with you.
Sherlock Holmes: Not with me. With Mr. Winston Churchill. I was quoting from the speech he made not long ago in that very building.
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Connections

Referenced in The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (1985) See more »