After her sister dies under mysterious circumstances, a young heiress seeks Holmes' help when she feels threatened by her brutish stepfather..
Is it worth a watch? If you like old movies that feel like they were filmed in a library after hours, then yes. It's a bit of a slow burn, but it's actually pretty good for an early talkie. Fans of the original book will be happy because it doesn't mess with the plot too much. If you need explosions or fast editing, yo...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Jack Raymond
F. Martin Thornton
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"Is it worth a watch? If you like old movies that feel like they were filmed in a library after hours, then yes. It's a bit of a slow burn, but it's actually pretty good for an early talkie. Fans of the original book will be happy because it doesn't mess with the plot too much. If you need explosions or fast editing, you are going to hate this one immediately. I sat down with this because I wanted to see Raymond Massey play Sherlock Holmes. He’s not the usual version we see today; he’s very tall,..."
Ivan Brandt
Arthur Conan Doyle, W.P. Lipscomb
United Kingdom
1930 · IMDb 5.6
