Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Movie, 1942, The 1940s, Set in Wartime London
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror is #3 of 26 in release order and #21 of 26 in chronological order in the Sherlock Holmes.
The story
England, at the start of World War Two. Mysterious wireless broadcasts, apparently from Nazi Germany are heard over the BBC. They warn of acts of terror in England, just before they take place. Baffled, the Defense Committee call in Sherlock Holmes.
Where to watch Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror is streaming on fuboTV and FlixFling in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 6.4/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, before The Scarlet Claw.
- Chronological order: after Without a Clue, before The Scarlet Claw.
What to watch before Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
In release order, the essentials before Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) are The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939). Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror itself is optional in the Sherlock Holmes order.
Cast
- Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes
- Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson
- Evelyn Ankers as Kitty
- Reginald Denny as Sir Evan Barham
- Thomas Gomez as R.F. Meade
- Henry Daniell as Sir Anthony Lloyd
- Montagu Love as General Jerome Lawford
- Olaf Hytten as Admiral Sir John Fabian Prentiss
- Leyland Hodgson as Captain Roland Shore
- Mary Gordon as Mrs. Hudson
- Hillary Brooke as Jill Grandis
- Harry Cording as Camberwell
Directed by John Rawlins.