Sherlock Holmes sets out to discover why a trio of murderous villains, including a dangerously attractive female, are desperate to obtain three unassuming and inexpensive little music boxes.
A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.
Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
One of several titles in the Sherlock Holmes series whose original copyrights were apparently not renewed and have thereby fallen into public domain; as a result, seriously inferior copies are presently being offered by a number of VHS and DVD dealers who do not have access to original studio masters.
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Goofs
Revealing mistakes:
The auctioneer read the address from the log to Colonel Cavanaugh (the villain) not Mr Holmes. When Holmes & Watson visited the auctioneer, the dialogue had Holmes mentioning the (incorrect) address.
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Quotes
Hamid:
[angrily, after Cavanaugh has grabbed a book of poems from him inscribed by Mrs. Courtney]
Some day you'll go too far! Colonel Cavanaugh:
Reaching for a star, you fool! Hamid:
Yet a fool may touch a star, Colonel Cavanaugh, if he reaches high enough! Colonel Cavanaugh:
And not possess it as you would! See more »
Crazy Credits
This movie's final credit sequence rolled over a scene of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce leaving Dr. Johnston's house. This sequence was later removed by a TV distributor and has been replaced with a THE END frame from one of the earlier Sherlock Holmes films.
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