Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared (1951)
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- 26min
- Mystery
- Apr 1951 (UK)
- TV Movie
An adaptation of the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a very wealthy businessman with a strange secret.
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Cast
| John Longden | ... |
Sherlock Holmes
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| Campbell Singer | ... |
Dr. Watson
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Hector Ross | ... |
Neville St. Clair
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Ninka Dolega | ... |
Kate St. Clair
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Beryl Baxter | ... |
Doreen
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| Walter Gotell | ... |
Luzatto
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| Richard M. Grey | ||
Written by
| Arthur Conan Doyle | ... | (story "The Man with the Twisted Lip") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Rudolph Cartier | ... | producer |
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- Grand National Pictures (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Synergy Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "Sherlock Holmes: The Archive Collection")
- Internet Archive (2010) (United States) (video) (VOD)
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- Film & Video Transfers (DVD transfer)
- Madhouse Productions (restoration)
Storyline
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A Sherlock Holmes story in which the detective investigates the disappearance of a missing husband who is traced to an opium-den in Wapping, where the proprietor denies knowledge of him. Holmes finds him upstairs in a pool of blood, is attacked and fights his way out. After various enquiries he solves the mystery. Originally the pilot for a proposed television series, this film ended up as a B-movie short. Written by jrodor@pacbell.net |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally a failed TV pilot, this production was released theatrically as a short subject. See more » |
| Goofs | Although this is set in the late Victorian era, trucks can distinctly be seen crossing Tower Bridge in the background. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (1985). See more » |
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[first lines]
Dr. Watson: London is a very big city. Every year a lot of people vanish and are never heard of again. That's none of my business because I'm a doctor. My name is John Watson. But one of these concerned me because it was a wealthy patient of mine who disappeared without a trace. See more » |