James ghost stories, an unabridged recording of treasure island and the importance of being earnest. Reviews hailed the film for bringing the real sherlock holmes to the screen. The sleeping cardinal, also known as sherlock holmes fatal hour in the united states, is a 1931 british mystery film directed by leslie s. And while wontners holmes in sherlock holmes fatal hour and four more films was competent but traditional, masseys performance still feels fresh and original. Released 1931, sherlock holmes fatal hour stars arthur wontner, ian fleming, minnie rayner, leslie perrins the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Sherlock holmes fatal hour marked the first of five appearances by arthur wontner. Wong features from monogram, the fatal hour features boris karloff as the lead character, an asian. Sherlock holmes fatal hour the sleeping cardinal movie. The copper beeches 1912, one of the first sherlock holmes films ever made. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 part 1 of 6 youtube. Limejuice mystery herlock sholmes marionettes, 1930.
Fresh on the heels of an ambitious bid to kickstart his own original franchise with the fun but overly familiar rocknrolla, guy ritchie may have finally accomplished that goal with sherlock holmes, an energetic, pulpy, and lavishly gothic mysteryadventure that merges tradition with reinvention to thrilling effect. Holmes rescues a kidnapped heiress in this short subject, part of a series of silent adaptations overseen by sir arthur conan doyle himself. Boasting excellent production values especially notable in the accurate rendition of holmes baker street lodgings, sherlock holmes fatal hour got the wontner holmes series off to a rousing start. Under a revamped incentive program, 10 films have been approved to receive tax credits for. I decided to read the complete sherlock holmes in chronological order because. But arthur wontner is fantastic in the role of sherlock holmes and its a real treat to see him play the sleuth here for the first of several times. Sherlock holmes archive collection, volume 1 fatal hour aka the sleeping cardinal. Sherlock holmes is a film series running from 1931 to 1937. Twelve of these classic tales were painstakingly restored to their original theatrical condition by the ucla film and television archive. Literary, artsilent sherlock holmes gothic mystery on film continued scott lord silent film ingmar bergman svenska filminstitituet.
Return to the complete sherlock holmes or return to table of contents. Sherlock holmes the 2009 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. It was very successful, running for over a month on broadway, which was unprecidented for a british produced programmer. Sherlock holmes the man with the twisted lip scott lord silent film once taken from the. Sir christopher lee has passed away at age lee played sherlock holmes in the 1962 film sherlock holmes and the deadly necklace, and in two television movies, sherlock holmes and the leading lady and incident at.
Presented with english intertitles and an original score composed and performed by neil brand. The trapping of birdy edwardsthe valley of fear part ii. Add to cart 38 sherlock holmes the complete sherlock holmes collection 5dvd. Hulu sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 hulu, snagfilms, youtube murder at the baskervilles 1937 hulu, snagfilms, youtube. The film was originally released in the england as the sleeping cardinal, a title which makes sense only in context. Sherlock holmes fatal hour, also known as the sleeping cardinal, is a 1931 british mystery film directed by leslie s. The complete sherlock holmes stories in html format. Sherlock holmes is said to be the worlds favourite character for englishlanguage films.
Sherlock holmes fatal hour stars british stage actor arthur wontner as the famous detective. The further down you dig, the better the stuff you find. Wontners final performance as sherlock holmes was in a 1943 bbc adaptation of the boscombe valley mystery with carleton hobbs as dr. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. This article features the complete list of sherlock holmes mystery stories written by sir arthur conan doyle. Everything you need to know about sherlock holmes 3 movie. The film was directed by roy william neill who began his career in silent film, the holmes pictures of which he directed all for universal represent his still widest.
The film is an adaptation of the sherlock holmes stories by arthur conan doyle, although it is not based on any one particular story it draws inspiration from the empty house and the final problem. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 shows its age as a creaky early talkie, and the mystery isnt particularly thrilling. Disc 1 includes the sleeping cardinal aka sherlock holmes fatal hour, 1931 with arthur wontner, lost in limehouse a 2reel burlesque, 1933, and the limejuice mystery a british 1reel comedy, 1930. A treasuretrove of vintage holmes, from the earliest known film to feature the famous detective 1900, silents from the 1920s, an original 1934 screen test with nigel bruce, the 1939 radio series with basil rathbone as holmes, movie trailers from the 1940s, shorts and films in the style of sherlock. Sherlock holmes 3 in us theaters december 22, 2021 starring jude law, robert downey jr the continuation of the sherlock holmes story. Sherlock holmes 3 is shooting in california along with 10 other new movies samantha clair jul 29, 2019.
The 10 best sherlock holmes movies of all time page 2. The complete stories of sherlock holmes, volume 2 by arthur. A study in scarlet 55 the sign of four 45 the adventures of sherlock holmes 12 tales. Highly recommended to fans of sherlock holmes and old and obscure movies and tv. Sherlock holmes fatal hour the sleeping cardinal 1931 by nice2mice. Director leslie hiscott and cinematographers sydney blythe and william luff get some nice protonoir compositions into the first and last reels, but in between its a very claustrophobic movie that seems to take place entirely indoors, either in the home of ronald adair or in sherlock holmes. Hiscott, with arthur wontner, ian fleming, minnie raynor, at turner classic movies. Note the stationary camera work and complete lack of outdoor shots. It is unrelated to the rathbonebruce sherlock holmes films. The film is an adaptation of the sherlock holmes stories by arthur conan doyle, although it is not based on any one particular story it draws inspiration from the empty house and the final. This rare sherlock holmes film was released at the same time as the. Sherlock holmes fatal hour dvd, 2015 for sale online ebay.
Most people in the world know who is sherlock holmes as the matter of fact, he is one of the most popular fictional characters. The complete stories of sherlock holmes by arthur conan doyle. Here is the complete detective movies list hollywood of all time. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 arthur wontner, ian. The complete stories of sherlock holmes with original illustrations the strand magazine.
All the files which are available for download on this site are generated by a fully automated process and are not encoded manually. Even though sir arthur conan doyle gave professor moriartys forename as james, he is called david throughout sherlock holmes fatal hour. A devotee of the dark arts, blackwood has a bigger scheme in mind, and his execution plays right into his plans. Watch sherlock holmes online stream full movie directv. Doyles stories if any would serve as an influence on the plot. And while wontners holmes in sherlock holmes fatal hour and four more films was competent but traditional, masseys performance still. Apr 25, 2016 massey, in the speckled band, debuted not only as holmes, but it was for a fact his firstever appearance on film. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 with arthur wontner youtube. Director leslie hiscott and cinematographers sydney blythe and william luff get some nice protonoir compositions into the first and last reels, but in between its a very claustrophobic movie that seems to take place entirely indoors, either in the home of ronald adair or in sherlock holmes and dr. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 the sherlock holmes character has become so connected in the minds of moviegoers with actor basil rathbone, and to a lesser degree among television viewers with jeremy bretts portrayal, that its hard to imagine anyone else having played the part with any success. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 young foreign diplomat ronald adair leslie perrins becomes the blackmailed pawn of devious criminal dr. The fatal hour full movie public domain video dailymotion. Based on two sir arthur conan doyle stories, the final problem and the empty house, the story begins with a robbery and murder at a london bank.
List of sherlock holmes short stories and novels baker. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 ian fleming and jane welsh in sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 norman mckinnel and. The best of sherlock holmes collectors set dvd acorn. The best of sherlock holmes collectors set dvd acorn xb0152. The film was released in july 1931 under the title sherlock holmes fatal hour. Hiscott and starring arthur wontner and ian fleming actor. Return to the complete sherlock holmes or return to table of contents the memoirs of sherlock holmes. Basil rathbone made his first appearance as his bestknown and most popular character, sherlock holmes with nigel bruce as dr.
Sep 04, 2017 the early 1930s was an interesting time for sherlock holmes film fans, since there were no less than three actors playing the detective. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1932 more basil rathbone. Sherlock holmes fatal hour got the wontner holmes series off to a rousing start. Hiscott and starring arthur wontner and ian fleming. First appearing in print in 1890, the character of sherlock holmes has now become synonymous worldwide with the concept of a super.
Sherlock holmes was released on dvd on january 26, 2010, a month after the similarlytitled guy ritchie film. The canon includes all the stories and novels listed on this page in a single document. Sherlock holmes actors collection by freedoms hammer productions. Based on two conan doyle stories, the final problem and the empty house, the story begins. A behindthescenes look at sherlock holmes, the official trailer and bloopers from filming.
It was very success, running for over a month on broadway, which was unprecedented for a british produced movie. The dvd features the fulllength film and extras like a makingof feature called exile on baker street. But karloff makes his presence the most significant on in this fine monogram picture and make sure the time watching the fatal hour is well spent. This is necessary since every single story is available in many variants a scandal in bohemia, for example, appears by itself, in the adventures of sherlock holmes, and both of the canon variants. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 with arthur wontner as sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes in terror by night turner classic movies. Plus, many of conan doyles fantastic and often surprisingly creepy supernatural tales, a couple of m. The complete sherlock holmes stories in pdf format. Find items like the best of sherlock holmes collectors set dvd at acorn. When captain streets best friend dan ogrady is murdered, street enlists the help of chinese detective james lee wong. The complete sherlock holmes collection basil rathbone. Wong mystery where boris karloff almost ends up playing second fiddle to police captain grant withers and his snooping reporter marjorie reynolds. Incorporating elements of the stories the final problem and the empty house, it was successful enough to spawn four more films with. Sherlock holmes fatal hour marked the first of five appearances by arthur wontner in the role of holmes.
A study in scarlet the sign of the four the hound of the baskervilles the valley of fear 5 books of 56. The 1931 film the sleeping cardinal also known as sherlock holmes fatal hour is loosely based on the adventure of the empty house and the final problem. Buster keaton imagines being sherlock in his classic silent film. Massey, in the speckled band, debuted not only as holmes, but it was for a fact his firstever appearance on film. The complete stories of sherlock holmes, volume 1 by. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Lost in limehouse olaf hytten as sheerluck jones, 1933. The adventure of the empty house and the final problem. The film was originally released in the england as the sleeping cardinal. The complete sherlock holmes collection boxed set on tcm shop. Silver blaze the yellow face the stockbrokers clerk the gloria scott the musgrave ritual the reigate puzzle the crooked man the resident patient the greek interprete the naval treaty the final problem return to the complete sherlock holmes or. Overview of sherlock holmes fatal hour, 1931, directed by leslie s. Silent films sherlock holmes baffled 1900, adventures of sherlock holmes.
Sherlock holmes fatal hour the sleeping cardinal public. Boris karloff, grant withers, marjorie reynolds the fourth film in the line of mr. This was the first of five pictures to feature arthur wontner as sherlock holmes, and the first of four to feature ian fleming not the author as dr. However, in their original appearance in the strand magazine, this is.
Many elements of the adventure of the empty house were used in the 19391946 sherlock holmes series starring basil rathbone and nigel bruce. Clive brook who does not seem to be represented at the internet archive made two films in 1929 and 1932, and inbetween those, both arthur wontner and raymond massey debuted as holmes within a month of one another in 1931. When a string of brutal murders terrorizes london, it doesnt take long for legendary detective sherlock holmes robert downey jr. A treasuretrove of vintage holmes, from the earliest known film to feature the famous detective 1900, silents from the 1920s, an original 1934 screen test with nigel bruce, the 1939 radio series with basil rathbone as holmes, movie trailers from the 1940s, shorts and films in the style of sherlock holmes including a. Moriarty, who threatens to expose ronalds gambling.
The complete stories of sherlock holmes, volume 2 book. Sherlock holmes by guy ritchie guy ritchie, robert downey. Released 1931, sherlock holmes fatal hour stars arthur wontner, ian fleming, minnie rayner, leslie perrins the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a. If theres anyone out there who can doublecheck against the infilm credits which are in bengali script, that would be a great. Its nice that this film exists, but as it stands its a major disappointment. Watson, in the hound of the baskervilles 1939 followed by the adventures of sherlock holmes 1939, films which cemented the duos success and were followed by 12 more films and numerous radio broadcasts over the next seven years. So below are specific ratings on all the sections of the book. Disc two sting of death boris karloff as the mysterious mycroft, 1955. The man who disappeared john longden as sherlock, 1951.
Arthur wontner portrayed sherlock holmes in five films. Detectives movies are always popular among the audiences. Twickenham film studios, st margarets, twickenham, middlesex, england, uk. This rare sherlock holmes film was released at the same time as the raymond massey picture the speckled band. There are lots of sherlock holmes novels and stories on this channel, all recorded by actor narrator greg wagland for magpie audio.
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