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Terror by Night

  • 19461946
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  • 1h
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6.8/10
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Terror by Night (1946)
Traveling on the overnight train from London to Edinburgh, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are accompanying Roland Carstairs and his mother. They are there to protect the famed Star of Rhodesia, a 400-plus carat diamond that Mrs Carstairs had received on her 25th wedding anniversary many years before. There had been an attempt to steal the diamond while in London but when young Carstairs is killed and the diamond stolen, Holmes realizes that it must be the work of the noted thief and criminal, Colonel Sebastian Moran.
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When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner is murdered, Sherlock Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passenger... Read allWhen the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner is murdered, Sherlock Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner is murdered, Sherlock Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.
IMDb RATING
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6.1K
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  • Director
    • Roy William Neill
  • Writers
    • Frank Gruber(screenplay)
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(adapted from a story by)
  • Stars
    • Basil Rathbone
    • Nigel Bruce
    • Alan Mowbray
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  • Director
    • Roy William Neill
  • Writers
    • Frank Gruber(screenplay)
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(adapted from a story by)
  • Stars
    • Basil Rathbone
    • Nigel Bruce
    • Alan Mowbray
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    • 87User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    Basil Rathbone
    Basil Rathbone
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Nigel Bruce
    Nigel Bruce
    • Dr. John H. Watson
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Maj. Duncan-Bleek
    Dennis Hoey
    Dennis Hoey
    • Inspector Lestrade
    Renee Godfrey
    Renee Godfrey
    • Vivian Vedder
    Frederick Worlock
    Frederick Worlock
    • Prof. William Kilbane
    • (as Frederic Worlock)
    Mary Forbes
    Mary Forbes
    • Lady Margaret Carstairs
    Skelton Knaggs
    Skelton Knaggs
    • Sands
    Billy Bevan
    Billy Bevan
    • Train Attendant
    Geoffrey Steele
    • Roland Carstairs
    Gilbert Allen
    • Dining Car Steward
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Cording
    Harry Cording
    • Mock
    • (uncredited)
    Boyd Davis
    • Inspector MacDonald
    • (uncredited)
    Gerald Hamer
    Gerald Hamer
    • Alfred Shallcross
    • (uncredited)
    Leyland Hodgson
    Leyland Hodgson
    • Train Conductor
    • (uncredited)
    Stuart Holmes
    Stuart Holmes
    • Man on Train Platform
    • (uncredited)
    Colin Kenny
    Colin Kenny
    • Constable
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Knight
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy William Neill
    • Writers
      • Frank Gruber(screenplay)
      • Arthur Conan Doyle(adapted from a story by)
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    • Trivia
      The final Sherlock Holmes film with Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrade.
    • Goofs
      At the station where the Scottish police get on the train, there is a sign in the background with the German word "Bahnsteig" on it, which is "platform" in English. There are no German stations on the way from London to Edinburgh. The locomotive changes to a German-made DRG Class 01, specifically number 01 089, manufactured in 1930-31.
    • Quotes

      Sherlock Holmes: The young lady is taking her mother to Scotland for burial.

      Inspector Lestrade: In a coffin?

      Sherlock Holmes: That is the customary method, I believe.

    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a colorized version from Hal Roach Studios, that runs 63 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Who Dunit Theater: Terror by Night (2016)

    User reviews87

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    8/10
    A train trip to entertainment
    This is not the best of the Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce pairings but nonetheless this is one of the most fun mystery movies to watch. Terror by Night is one of those I put on late at night to watch curled up on the sofa with a cat by my side. The rhythm of the train and the steadfast bond between Holmes, Watson and Lestrade creates one of the most relaxing murder mysteries ever put on film. The deliberate pace may not please all, but to those with a taste for it this is the mystery equivalent of a good house wine.
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    • Release date
      • February 1, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sherlock Holmes: Terror by Night
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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