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The Masks of Death

The Masks of Death

The last adventure of Sherlock Holmes.

19845.21h 18m

Overview

Sherlock Holmes has retired. But when MacDonald asks him to take on another case, he says yes. There have been some mysterious murders, and there are no visible causes for the deaths. At the same time Holmes gets this case, Graf Udo Von Felseck gives him another case: find a young and missing prince to prevent war between Germany and England. But Von Felseck is not as honest as he seems...

Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle, N.J. Crisp, Anthony Hinds
Produced by Norman Priggen
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Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Sherlock Holmes

John Mills

John Mills

Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Irene Adler / Mrs. Norton

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Home Secretary

Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

Graf Udo Von Felseck

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Inspector Alec MacDonald

Marcus Gilbert

Marcus Gilbert

Anton Von Felseck

Susan Penhaligon

Susan Penhaligon

Miss Derwent

Jenny Laird

Jenny Laird

Mrs. Hudson

Russell Hunter

Russell Hunter

Alfred Coombs

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksherlock holmes

About The Masks of Death

The Masks of Death is a tv movie, mystery, crime, thriller film released in 1984 exploring themes of based on novel or book, sherlock holmes. Directed by Roy Ward Baker, it stars Peter Cushing, John Mills, Anne Baxter. Sherlock Holmes has retired. But when MacDonald asks him to take on another case, he says yes. There have been some mysterious murders, and there are no visible causes for the deaths. At the same time Holmes gets this case, Graf Udo Von Felseck gives him another case: find a young and missing prince to prevent war between Germany and England. But Von Felseck is not as honest as he seems...

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