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16 March 1945 (USA) moreTagline:
HORROR stalking its halls!Plot:
Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of deaths at a castle with each foretold by the delivery of orange pips to the victims. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
A Pip of a Film moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Basil Rathbone | ... | Sherlock Holmes |
| Nigel Bruce | ... | Doctor Watson |
| Aubrey Mather | ... | Alastair |
| Dennis Hoey | ... | Lestrade |
| Paul Cavanagh | ... | Simon Merrivale |
| Holmes Herbert | ... | Alan Cosgrave |
| Harry Cording | ... | John Simpson |
| Sally Shepherd | ... | Mrs. Monteith |
| Gavin Muir | ... | Chalmers |
| Florette Hillier | ... | Alison MacGregor |
| David Clyde | ... | Alex MacGregor |
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Fun Stuff
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Towards the end of the film, as Holmes notices the tobacco urn is empty, the wolf's head cane from The Wolf Man (1941) can be seen leaning against the back wall. moreFAQ
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Sherlock Holmes and his mumbling sidekick Dr. Watson go to Scotland to investigate the deaths of members of "The Good Comrades," a group of seven lonely men that make a pact to split the money of each dying member. A maid has been given a letter to give the members of the group at dinner. The letter contains a number of orange pips(pits) that coincides with the remaining number of the group. After receiving the letter, the member shortly dies after. This is highly enjoyable fare from the Sherlock Holmes team of Rathbone, Bruce, Dennis Hoey as Lestrade, and director Roy William Neill. The film zips by at a nice pace, and it has a unique mystery which I could only partially unravel. Rathbone is at his best, but Bruce tends to steal almost every scene he is in with his mumbling antics and comedic abilities. The rest of the cast of stalwart British character actors do just as ably with Aubrey Mather really standing out as the genial owner of the home where the Good Comrades stay. Lots of dark atmosphere, rainy nights, and Scottish lore to surround this intriguing tale.