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Category: Adventure
All Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Release Year: 1946
Country: USA
Runtime: 60
Rating: 6.1 (0)
Languages: English
Director: Roy William Neill
Sound: Mono
Taglines:One Way Ticket to DEATH..! MURDER... at 90 Miles an Hour!
Writing by: Arthur Conan Doyle - (characters)
Frank Gruber - (screenplay)
Produced by: Howard Benedict - executive producer
Roy William Neill - producer
Cast: Basil Rathbone - Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce - Dr. John H. Watson
Alan Mowbray - Major Duncan-Bleek
Dennis Hoey - Inspector Lestrade
Renee Godfrey - Vivian Vedder
Frederick Worlock - Prof. William Kilbane (as Frederic Worlock)
Mary Forbes - Lady Margaret Carstairs
Skelton Knaggs - Sands
Billy Bevan - Passenger Car Attendant
Geoffrey Steele - Roland Carstairs
Gilbert Allen - Dining Car Steward (uncredited)
Music: Tim Williams
Official Website: Visit Website
Plot Outline: When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner murdered, Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.
Plot: Holmes is hired by Roland Carstairs to prevent the theft of the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond owned by Carstairs mother, Lady Margaret. Believing the diamond will be stolen on a train trip from London to Edinburgh, Holmes deftly switches diamonds with Lady Margaret while in her compartment. Soon after, Roland is murdered and the fake diamond is stolen. Red herrings abound as Holmes, aided by Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade, discover the murderers hiding place and deduce that long-time foe Moriartys henchman Colonel Sebastian Moran is somehow involved in the crime.
Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
The credits are spelled Prince-style, with "2" replacing "to" and "4" replacing "for" at every occasion.
Goofs: We know about 2 goofs. Here comes one of them:
Miscellaneous: The exterior shots of the train show different trains, including a model and non-British trains.
Trivia: There are 5 entries in the trivia list - like these:
All Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Release Year: 1946
Country: USA
Runtime: 60
Rating: 6.1 (0)
Languages: English
Director: Roy William Neill
Sound: Mono
Taglines:
Writing by: Arthur Conan Doyle - (characters)
Frank Gruber - (screenplay)
Produced by: Howard Benedict - executive producer
Roy William Neill - producer
Cast: Basil Rathbone - Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce - Dr. John H. Watson
Alan Mowbray - Major Duncan-Bleek
Dennis Hoey - Inspector Lestrade
Renee Godfrey - Vivian Vedder
Frederick Worlock - Prof. William Kilbane (as Frederic Worlock)
Mary Forbes - Lady Margaret Carstairs
Skelton Knaggs - Sands
Billy Bevan - Passenger Car Attendant
Geoffrey Steele - Roland Carstairs
Gilbert Allen - Dining Car Steward (uncredited)
Music: Tim Williams
Official Website: Visit Website
Plot Outline: When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner murdered, Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.
Plot: Holmes is hired by Roland Carstairs to prevent the theft of the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond owned by Carstairs mother, Lady Margaret. Believing the diamond will be stolen on a train trip from London to Edinburgh, Holmes deftly switches diamonds with Lady Margaret while in her compartment. Soon after, Roland is murdered and the fake diamond is stolen. Red herrings abound as Holmes, aided by Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade, discover the murderers hiding place and deduce that long-time foe Moriartys henchman Colonel Sebastian Moran is somehow involved in the crime.
Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
The credits are spelled Prince-style, with "2" replacing "to" and "4" replacing "for" at every occasion.
Goofs: We know about 2 goofs. Here comes one of them:
Miscellaneous: The exterior shots of the train show different trains, including a model and non-British trains.
Trivia: There are 5 entries in the trivia list - like these:
- Cameo: [Steve Wozniak] an irate diner.
- Stephen King has a voice cameo in the film. Upon reviewing a rough cut of the film King was so impressed he graciously gave the filmmaker permission to use his name in the title.
- The character of the Eerie Man was inspired by the bum who says "fushing feef" in "The Talisman".
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