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The House of Fear (1945)

APPROVED 69 min  -  Crime | Mystery | Thriller  -   16 March 1945 (USA)
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Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of deaths at a castle with each foretold by the delivery of orange pips to the victims.

Writers:

Roy Chanslor (screenplay), Arthur Conan Doyle (story)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Basil Rathbone ...
Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce ...
Aubrey Mather Aubrey Mather ...
Bruce Alastair
Dennis Hoey Dennis Hoey ...
Paul Cavanagh Paul Cavanagh ...
Dr. Simon Merrivale
Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert ...
Alan Cosgrave
Harry Cording Harry Cording ...
Captain John Simpson
Sally Shepherd Sally Shepherd ...
Mrs. Monteith
Gavin Muir Gavin Muir ...
Chalmers
Florette Hillier Florette Hillier ...
Alison MacGregor
David Clyde David Clyde ...
Alex MacGregor
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Storyline

Seven rich men retire to a Scottish castle and promptly begin to die in violent fashion. Each death is preceded by the delivery of orange pips to the next target. As all the likely victims are heaviliy insured, Sherlock Holmes is asked by the insurance companies to investigate. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Sherlock Holmes | Envelope | Death | Insurance | Scotland  | See more »

Taglines:

HORROR stalking its halls!

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear 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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Trivia

The tenth of fourteen films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Lestrade receives an envelope. Holmes asks to examine it. As Lestrade hands it over, the flap is loose. Holmes takes the envelope and breaks the seal with a finger. See more »

Quotes

Sherlock Holmes: At the moment I suspect no one and everyone.
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Connections

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