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The Masks of Death

  • TV Movie
  • 19841984
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
475
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POPULARITY
23,989
4,852
The Masks of Death (1984)
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Sherlock Holmes investigates the case of a string of mysterious deaths with no apparent causes and the case of a missing German Prince that could cause war between England and Germany.Sherlock Holmes investigates the case of a string of mysterious deaths with no apparent causes and the case of a missing German Prince that could cause war between England and Germany.Sherlock Holmes investigates the case of a string of mysterious deaths with no apparent causes and the case of a missing German Prince that could cause war between England and Germany.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
475
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,989
4,852
  • Director
    • Roy Ward Baker
  • Writers
    • Anthony Hinds(story)
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(characters)
    • N.J. Crisp
  • Stars
    • Peter Cushing
    • John Mills
    • Anne Baxter
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  • Director
    • Roy Ward Baker
  • Writers
    • Anthony Hinds(story)
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(characters)
    • N.J. Crisp
  • Stars
    • Peter Cushing
    • John Mills
    • Anne Baxter
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    The Masks of Death (1984)
    Ray Milland and Anton Diffring in The Masks of Death (1984)
    Anne Baxter, Peter Cushing, and John Mills in The Masks of Death (1984)
    Peter Cushing in The Masks of Death (1984)
    Peter Cushing and John Mills in The Masks of Death (1984)
    Peter Cushing and John Mills in The Masks of Death (1984)
    Peter Cushing, Anthony Hinds, and John Mills in The Masks of Death (1984)
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    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Sherlock Holmes
    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Doctor Watson
    Anne Baxter
    Anne Baxter
    • Irene Adler
    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Home Secretary
    Anton Diffring
    Anton Diffring
    • Graf Udo Von Felseck
    Gordon Jackson
    Gordon Jackson
    • Alec MacDonald
    Susan Penhaligon
    Susan Penhaligon
    • Miss Derwent
    Marcus Gilbert
    Marcus Gilbert
    • Anton Von Felseck
    Jenny Laird
    Jenny Laird
    • Mrs. Hudson
    Russell Hunter
    Russell Hunter
    • Alfred Coombs
    James Cossins
    James Cossins
    • Frederick Baines
    Eric Dodson
    Eric Dodson
    • Lord Claremont
    Georgina Coombs
    • Lady Claremont
    James Head
    • Chauffeur
    Dominic Murphy
    • Boot Boy
    Colin Matthews
    • Market Trader
    Dominic St. Clair
    • Bootboy
    • Director
      • Roy Ward Baker
    • Writers
      • Anthony Hinds(story)
      • Arthur Conan Doyle(characters)
      • N.J. Crisp
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    • Trivia
      Ray Milland replaced Sir John Gielgud as the Home Secretary.
    • 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 reviews14

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    Enjoyable Sherlock Holmes tale
    One of the main reasons for purchasing this movie on VHS was because Peter Cushing is in it, who makes a good Sherlock Holmes.

    Sherlock Holmes comes out of retirement to investigate some strange murders in London's sewers. He teams up with Dr Watson once again. The the case takes them to Buckinghamshire. They end up back in London and down the sewers again, they discover a lab where poison gas is being made and these people are responsible for the murders and are arrested.

    This movie is worth having just for the cast alone, many of them ageing: Peter Cushing (The Curse Of Frankenstein, Star Wars), Sir John Mills (Scott of the Antarctic, Tiger Bay), Ray Milland (The Man With X-Ray Eyes), Anton Diffring (Circus of Horrors, The Beast Must Die), Gordon Jackson (The Great Escape, The Ipcress File), Anne Baxter (I Confess) and Susan Penhaligon (The Land That Time Forgot). All play good parts. Of these people, only Sir John Mills and Susan Penhaligon are still alive today.

    I enjoyed this movie ans is worth looking at.

    Rating: 3 stars out of 5.
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    • chris_gaskin123
    • Jul 7, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1984 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death
    • Filming locations
      • Quainton Railway Station, Quainton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Tyburn Film Productions Limited
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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