Brought to washington from london to help locate the missing film, sherlock holmes and dr. Avoiding an assassination attempt, he hurries to washington with watson to. Sherlock holmes in washington was released in 1943 and was directed by roy william neill. As holmes and watson arrive in washington, several continuity issues occur. Holmes is taken prisoner, but just as he and partridge are about to be murdered, the police, summoned by watson by prior arrangement with holmes, break in and, after a gunfight, rescue the pair. Sherlock holmes faces death is one of my top ten favorite sherlock holmes films. Rent sherlock holmes in washington 1943 on dvd and bluray. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 directed by roy. Sherlock societies the crew of the barque lone star. Introduction the third film produced at universal, sherlock holmes in washington marks a turning point in the series. After the agent disappears, the british home office sends sherlock holmes basil rathbone and his partner, dr. Arthur conan doyle characters, bertram millhauser screenplay and story and lynn riggs screenplay.
It is the fifth of the fourteen rathbonebruce collaborations of the sherlock holmes movies. With basil rathbone, nigel bruce, marjorie lord, henry daniell. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 is the fifth film in the basil rathbone nigel bruce series of sherlock holmes movies. The story gets under way when an allied spy an unbilled gerald hamer, one of this series regulars smuggles a valuable piece of microfilm into the u. Sherlock holmes in washington dvd used very good bw ebay. Sherlock holmes in washington the arthur conan doyle. When the agent is reported missing after boarding a train to washington, d. Filmed during world war ii, sherlock holmes in washington pits holmes and watson against nazi enemy agents. Sherlock holmes by american illustrator frederic dorr steele the baker street irregulars the oldest sherlock holmes society is the baker street irregulars, founded in 1934 by christopher morley. The first is as they drive across memorial bridge towards the lincoln memorial.
If you would like to make a room private for just your friends, family, or coworkers and do not want other players to join you, please check the box that says private event at the top of the booking page, or purchase all the available tickets in a room with full availability. Essentially, a british secret agent was murdered while going to washington. Transportation is by plane rather than horse drawn cab and he jumps the pond to washington. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 is the fifth film in the basil rathbonenigel bruce series of sherlock holmes movies. Find out about all the goofs from sherlock holmes in washington 1943 on imdb.
Like many of the other universal films, this holmes tale is a world war ii propaganda piece. With this film, sherlock holmes jumps into the 20th century. Sherlock and mary have been summoned by the detective. Its also the third that prominently features nazis in some form. Sherlock holmes in washington was directed by roy william neill, who contributed eleven holmes films altogether to the series. Sherlock holmes in washington cast and crew cast photos and. Sherlock holmes in washington is another entry in the series set during world war ii and most of it is set in the united states. Basil rathbone, nigel bruce, marjorie lord, henry daniell, george zucco, john archer, gavin muir, edmund.
Sherlock holmes basil rathbone tries to recover a topsecret microfilm document hidden in a matchbook by a british secret service agent. Sherlock holmes in washington is an american 1943 detective movie, directed by roy william neill and starring basil rathbone as sherlock holmes and nigel bruce as dr. If you are a collector of sherlock films, this is a great addition to your collection. Basil rathbone, nigel bruce, marjorie lord, henry daniell, george zucco, john archer, gavin muir.
Like most of the films in the series, this one is set during ww2. Rent sherlock holmes in washington 1943 on dvd and blu. The twists and turns of plot remain intact and basil rathbone is the quitessential sherlock. Sherlock holmes in washington by roy william neill basil. The propaganda isnt as heavy handed as in the other war based films of the series, rathbone sports a singular hairstyle, and bruce has some good moments enjoying the american culture. If you can see past holmes ridiculous hairdo and watson chewing gum, sherlock holmes in washington is not a bad story, not bad at all.
Mar 30, 2016 basil rathbone gives the definitive portrayal of the sherlock holmes character. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 universals sherlock holmes in washington 1943 begins when a british spy goes missing while trying to deliver an important document for the allies to his contact in the united states during world war ii. Starring basil rathbone, nigel bruce, marjorie lord, henry daniell, george zucco and john archer, sherlock holmes in washington is a crimethrillercomedy film directed by roy william neill, and written by lynn riggs screenplay, bertram millhauser screenplay, and arthur conan doyle characters, released in the usa on april 30 of 1943. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 roy william neill.
The british government calls on sherlock holmes and doctor watson to recover it. Sherlock holmes faces death sherlock holmes in washington. Universal modernized the series, bringing sherlock holmes out. One of the silliest and most unbelievable of the universal sherlock holmes series, sherlock holmes in washington is also undeniably one of the most enjoyable. This is the fifth installment to the series of fourteen sherlock holmes films starring rathbone and bruce.
He deduces that pettibone converted the document to microfilm. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Sherlock holmes in washington is one of the lesser entries in the universal series, but its still jolly good fun. In world war ii, a british secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to washington. A washington, dc metro area group dedicated to all things sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes in washington while we drank ginger grog.
It seemed a bit fancy for a man, especially a keen logician like sherlock holmes. Well, ive collected over 2,500 moviex, with about 60% that i copied of tv over the last 15 years. The nazi agents, led by william easter, have also come to the same conclusion and kidnapped her. The footage shows them leaving the bridge, followed by a view towards the memorial with them still on the bridge.
A web page dedicated to sherlock holmes in washington. The screenplay was written by lynn riggs and bertram millhauser. Sherlock holmes in washington turner classic movies. The creator of the reasoning mechanism that is sherlock holmes came to believe in spooks and fairies, and the widespread public response was not unexpected.
Sherlock holmes in washington digitally restored in 35mm the master detective sherlock holmes basil rathbone and his faithful cohort dr. It is for the convenience of these that the diogenes club was started. The british government asked the consulting detective, sherlock holmes, to get to the bottom of this national security issue. May 16, 2016 on his arrival in washington, holmes soon realises that partridge has the document. Sherlock holmes and doctor watson travel to washington d. Sherlock holmes in washington vhs, 1993 for sale online ebay.
Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 action, adventure. Sherlock holmes in washington was the fifth of fourteen pictures in the popular sherlock holmes film series starring basil rathbone in the title role. Sherlock holmes in washington vhs, 1993 for sale online. The first two films in the series were produced by 20th century fox and released in 1939. Holmes and watson make the transatlantic trek to recover secret war documents, and find that american criminals are just as deadly as the continental variety. The british government calls on sherlock holmes to recover it.
Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 full movie video. I find it odd mpi didnt choose to pair the films together in chronological order but that gripe aside this set features the pairing of sherlock holmes faces death 1943 and sherlock holmes in washington 1943. When the agent is murdered, holmes deduces nancys involvement and races against the germans to find her. This is the third rathbonebruce film dealing with spies during world war ii, following the voice of terror and the secret weapon, and is not based on any conan doyle story.
Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 subtitles opensubtitles. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 video detective. Sherlock holmes in washington is the fifth film from the rathbonebruce series and the third under universal. Write sherlock a letter and lay out your case in an ordered fashion. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 starring basil rathbone. The studio stopped making the films after these, but universal studios acquired the. The man who hated sherlock holmes washington examiner. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing sherlock holmes in washington near you. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 full movie video dailymotion. Watson nigel bruce do their best to rescue nancy from the clutches of the axis villains nearly losing their own lives in the process. The major event is an annual january dinner in new york, the centrepiece. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Kings the game one of her mary russell and sherlock holmes novels that charmingly shows this.
Now, ill admit, as a young and silly college fellow from a less accepting time, i did join my fellows in mocking this sherlock s choice of coiffure. The third film produced at universal, sherlock holmes in washington marks a turning point in the series. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 rotten tomatoes. The british government asks holmes and watson go to washington to recover the missing documents before they fall into the wrong hands, which would be disastrous for england and her allies.
Basil rathbone, nigel bruce, henry daniell, george zucco star in sherlock holmes in washington, based on. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 action, adventure, drama. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 spoilers and bloopers. Sherlock holmes in washington internet movie firearms. Ginger and i over our ginger grog enjoyed another sherlock holmes murder mystery. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 daily scribbling. Subtitles sherlock holmes in washington 1943 free download. The adventure of the greek interpreter gree the diogenes club of washington, dc is one of the newer scions of the baker street irregulars, having been founded just a few months after our own group was formed in 2014. On his arrival in washington, holmes soon realises that partridge has the document.
We found 3 records for sherlock holmes in marysville, ferndale and 4 other cities in washington. Way back i prepared a list from silent through the 60s with a few after. Membershipin contrast to the custom for practically all other sherlockian societiesis by invitation only. The plot is an original story not based on any of sir arthur conan doyles holmes tales. Sherlock holmes in washington classic movie youtube. Watson nigel bruce are back, preserved and digitally restored in 35mm to original condition by the ucla film and television archive. The last film to deal explicitly with the ongoing world war 2, it also marked an experiment in shifting holmes out of london and into more familiar climes for the largely american audience. Sherlock holmes in washington also has the distinction of being the first film in the series that was not directly based on a story by sir arthur conan doyle. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Sherlock holmes in washington quotes, movie quotes movie. Sherlock holmes in washington 1943 changes the movie. The man had flown to new york city and then took the train to washington.
May 21, 2014 watch sherlock holmes in washington 1943 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. On the outskirts of the city, the man was kidnapped and has not been seen for several days now. Diogenes club of washington, dc issues challenge coin. Sep 08, 2014 sherlock holmes and doctor watson travel to washington d. Brought to washington from london to help locate the missing film, sherlock holmes basil rathbone and dr. Watson nigel bruce must go to washington and find the microfilm before it falls into nazi hands.
Just in the past decade, holmes has repeatedly dazzled us with his deductions in. Sherlock holmes in washington is an american movie released on 30 april 1943, produced by universal pictures, starring basil rathbone as sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes is engaged by the home office to locate a british subject traveling for his law firm to washington, d. Watch sherlock holmes in washington 1943 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. Holmes basil rathbone and watson nigel bruce follow matchbook of microfilm sought by nazis. In this film, an allied spy smuggles a valuable piece of. Clearly, part of the problem with the film can be found in its title sherlock holmes simply doesnt belong in washington, and putting him there signals that this film will have little to do with arthur conan doyle.
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