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Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943Movie1 h 11 min

CrimeMystery
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes–55%

An intriguing, tense mystery movie about crime and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

The Mystery Master in America!

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.

Feels like

  • Sherlock Holmes
  • World War II
  • Mystery
  • Historical
  • Espionage
  • Intrigue
  • Classic
  • Suspense
  • Political Intrigue

Cast

22 of 22

Crew

Directed by
Roy William Neill
Written by
Bertram Millhauser, Lynn Riggs
Produced by
Roy William Neill
Music by
Frank Skinner

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Facts

March 24, 1943 · 1 h 11 min · Violence

Released
March 24, 1943
Runtime
1 h 11 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Jack the Ripoff, Trailers Always Spoil, Big Damn Heroes +9

  • Jack the Ripoff
  • Trailers Always Spoil
  • Big Damn Heroes
  • Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
  • Just Train Wrong
  • Interrogated for Nothing
  • Bookcase Passage
  • Just Between You and Me
  • Kindhearted Simpleton
  • Tokyo Rose
  • Sequel Goes Foreign
  • Papa Wolf

12 of 109 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Sherlock Holmes in Washington?"

Questions about Sherlock Holmes in Washington

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Where can I stream Sherlock Holmes in Washington?

PhiloThe RokuPlex

In the United States, Sherlock Holmes in Washington is free with ads on Philo, The Roku, and Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Sherlock Holmes in Washington worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.6).

Is Sherlock Holmes in Washington a sequel?

  1. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
  2. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
  3. Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)
  4. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
  5. Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
  6. Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
  7. The Spider Woman (1943)
  8. The Scarlet Claw (1944)
  9. The Pearl of Death (1944)
  10. The House of Fear (1945)
  11. The Woman in Green (1945)
  12. Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
  13. Terror by Night (1946)
  14. Dressed to Kill (1946)

Yes: it's movie 5 of 14 in its series, after Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) and before Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943).

What tropes does Sherlock Holmes in Washington use?

Jack the RipoffTrailers Always SpoilBig Damn HeroesScrew This, I'm Outta Here!Just Train WrongInterrogated for NothingBookcase PassageJust Between You and MeKindhearted SimpletonTokyo RoseSequel Goes ForeignPapa Wolfand 97 more

TV Tropes lists 109 tropes for it, including Jack the Ripoff, Trailers Always Spoil, and Big Damn Heroes.