Silver Blaze

Silver Blaze

15/1/1941 1h 11m 5.5/10

Overview

Holmes takes a vacation and visits his old friend Sir Henry Baskerville. His vacation ends when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a double-murder mystery. Now he's got to find Professor Moriarty and the horse Silver Blaze before the great cup final horse race.

Director

Thomas Bentley

Top Billed Cast

Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Dr. John Watson

Lyn Harding

Lyn Harding

Professor Moriarty

John Turnbull

John Turnbull

Inspector Lestrade

Arthur Wontner

Arthur Wontner

Sherlock Holmes

Lawrence Grossmith

Lawrence Grossmith

Sir Henry Baskerville

Robert Horton

Robert Horton

Colonel Ross

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

9/4/2022

6/10

If anyone remembers Jeremy Brett's television interpretation of "Holmes" then they might well see some similarities with the measured, cerebral, style of portrayal here from Arthur Wontner. The detective and his friend "Dr. Watson" (Ian Fleming) must help Scotland Yard Inspector "Lestrade" (John Turnbull) who is investigating a mysterious death at the home of Sir Henry Baskerville. Pretty soon they are embroiled in an historical legend that ends shivers down their spines as well as the equally puzzling disappearance of the racehorse "Silver Blaze" that has gone missing just days before it's big race. The production is a bit stage-bound, but the story is solid and the talent here works well to create and sustain a sense of mystery with this most memorable of "Sherlock Holmes" stories amalgamated with another intrigue. At only just over the hour, it's not so very hard for us to guess who the perpetrator is - the cast doesn't leave us too much room for guesswork on that score, but it's still a decently paced film that I found quite entertaining.

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