Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943 71 min ★ 6.8 Mystery, Crime, Thriller

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.

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Cast

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Doctor Watson

Marjorie Lord

Nancy Partridge

Henry Daniell

William Easter

George Zucco

Heinrich Hinckel aka Richard Stanley

John Archer

Naval Lt. Pete Merriam

Gavin Muir

Mr. Lang, government agent

Edmund MacDonald

Detective Lt. Grogan

Don Terry

Howe

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

Details

Director

Roy William Neill

Screenplay

Bertram Millhauser

Tagline

"The Mystery Master in America!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Universal Pictures

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

June 26, 2022

★ 6/10

When a British agent carrying a secret document to Washington goes missing, His Majesty’s government drafts in the services of “Holmes” (Basil Rathbone) and “Watson” (Nigel Bruce) to investigate. After a very near miss at the missing man’s lodgings, the pair conclude that they must head to the US of A if they are to make any headway with their search. Of course, “Watson” is quite excited by the pr...