Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942 65 min ★ 6.5 Crime, Mystery, Thriller

England, at the start of World War Two. Mysterious wireless broadcasts, apparently from Nazi Germany are heard over the BBC. They warn of acts of terror in England, just before they take place. Baffled, the Defense Committee call in Sherlock Holmes.

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Cast

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Doctor Watson

Evelyn Ankers

Kitty

Reginald Denny

Sir Evan Barham

Thomas Gomez

R.F. Meade

Henry Daniell

Sir Anthony Lloyd

Montagu Love

General Jerome Lawford

Olaf Hytten

Admiral Sir John Fabian Prentiss

Leyland Hodgson

Captain Roland Shore

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

Details

Director

John Rawlins

Screenplay

Lynn Riggs

Tagline

"THE MASTER MINDS OF MYSTERY!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Universal Pictures

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

June 26, 2022

★ 7/10

This time, our detective duo are brought in to help the solve an intriguing wartime mystery. A voice on the radio is announcing details of an impending disaster, and the "Inner Council" led by Reginald Denny's "Sir Evan" is desperate to thwart these ruthless and effective acts of sabotage. To that end, they enlist the help of the courageous "Kitty" (Evelyn Anders) and the street rats of London to ...