
Sherlock Holmes in Washington(1943)
In World War II, a British secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to Washington. The British government calls on Sherlock Holmes to recover it.


“HORROR stalking its halls!”
The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member. All seems serene and convivial until one by one the members begin to perish in the most grisly of manners. Foul play is suspected by the Good Comrades' insurance agent, who turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson for guidance.

Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce
Dr. John Watson

Aubrey Mather
Alastair

Paul Cavanagh
Simon Merrivale

Dennis Hoey
Inspector Lestrade

Harry Cording
John Simpson

Holmes Herbert
Alan Cosgrave

Sally Shepherd
Mrs. Monteith

Gavin Muir
Chalmers

Florette Hillier
Alison MacGregor
The House of Fear is a mystery, crime, thriller film released in 1945 exploring themes of castle, black and white, series of murders, ancestor, sherlock holmes. Directed by Roy William Neill, it stars Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Aubrey Mather. The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member. All seems serene and convivial until one by one the members begin to perish in the most grisly of manners. Foul play is suspected by the Good Comrades' insurance agent, who turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson for guidance.
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When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.