Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death (TV 1984)
"The Masks of Death" (original title)

Sherlock Holmes has retired. But when MacDonald asks him to take on another case, he says yes. There has been some mysterious murders, and there are no visible causes for the deaths. At the... See full summary »

Director:

Roy Ward Baker

Writers:

Anthony Hinds (story), Arthur Conan Doyle (characters),

Stars:

Peter Cushing, John Mills, Anne Baxter

Cast

Cast overview:
Peter Cushing	...	Sherlock Holmes
John Mills	...	Doctor Watson
Anne Baxter	...	Irene Adler
Ray Milland	...	Home Secretary
Anton Diffring	...	Graf Udo Von Felseck
Gordon Jackson	...	Alec MacDonald
Susan Penhaligon	...	Miss Derwent
Marcus Gilbert	...	Anton Von Felseck
Jenny Laird	...	Mrs. Hudson
Russell Hunter	...	Alfred Coombs
James Cossins	...	Frederick Baines
Eric Dodson	...	Lord Claremont
Georgina Coombs	...	Lady Claremont
James Head	...	Chauffeur
Dominic Murphy	...	Boot Boy

Storyline

Sherlock Holmes has retired. But when MacDonald asks him to take on another case, he says yes. There has been some mysterious murders, and there are no visible causes for the deaths. At the same time Holmes gets this case, Graf Udo Von Felseck gives him another case: find a young and missing prince to prevent war between Germany and England. But Von Felseck is not as honest as he seems...

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Plot Keywords:

murder | death | sherlock holmes | kidnapping | detective | 

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Thriller | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 December 1984 (UK)

Also Known As:

Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death

Filming Locations:

Twickenham Studios, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tyburn Film Productions Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A follow-up TV Movie called "The Abbot's Cry" was mooted but never made, ostensibly because the insurers would not cover the elderly Peter Cushing.

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Quotes

Dr. John H. Watson: No sane man wants war.
Sherlock Holmes: That is the trouble, Watson. There are otherwise sane men who do want war.

User Reviews

A cast to die for....

The story is a little on the thin side, if decidedly chilling at the climax. But the pleasure of watching a first-rate assortment of mature actors go through their paces makes this a show worth watching again and again. Peter Cushing's Holmes is severe, ascetic and all business, John Mills' Watson cheerful and worth having in a tight spot, and Anne Baxter's Irene Adler a genuinely charming and intelligent lady.