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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943Movie1 h 8 minNR

CrimeMystery
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes–74%

An intriguing, tense mystery movie about mystery and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects including the owners of the home, the staff and the patients recovering there.

Feels like

  • Classic Sherlock Holmes Mystery
  • WWII Era
  • Convalescent Home Setting
  • Intricate Plot
  • Suspenseful
  • Dialogue-Driven
  • Gentleman Detective
  • Nostalgic
  • Murder Investigation

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Roy William Neill
Written by
Arthur Conan Doyle, Bertram Millhauser
Produced by
Roy William Neill
Music by
Hans J. Salter

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Facts

September 17, 1943 · 1 h 8 min · NR

Released
September 17, 1943
Runtime
1 h 8 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Big Damn Heroes, Those Wacky Nazis, Bodybag Trick +9

  • Big Damn Heroes
  • Those Wacky Nazis
  • Bodybag Trick
  • Blasting It Out of Their Hands
  • Oddball in the Series
  • Unwilling Suspension
  • Didn't Think This Through
  • Locked Out of the Loop
  • High-Class Glass
  • Everybody Did It
  • Clue, Evidence, and a Smoking Gun
  • Strapped to an Operating Table

12 of 109 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Sherlock Holmes Faces Death?"

Questions about Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

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Where can I stream Sherlock Holmes Faces Death?

PhiloThe RokuFlixFlingPlex

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

Is Sherlock Holmes Faces Death worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.9).

Is Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 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 6 of 14 in its series, after Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) and before The Spider Woman (1943).

What tropes does Sherlock Holmes Faces Death use?

Big Damn HeroesThose Wacky NazisBodybag TrickBlasting It Out of Their HandsOddball in the SeriesUnwilling SuspensionDidn't Think This ThroughLocked Out of the LoopHigh-Class GlassEverybody Did ItClue, Evidence, and a Smoking GunStrapped to an Operating Tableand 97 more

TV Tropes lists 109 tropes for it, including Big Damn Heroes, Those Wacky Nazis, and Bodybag Trick.