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Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943 · 71 min

A brisk, witty wartime mystery that keeps you guessing with clever deductions and light banter.

Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
The Mystery Master in America!
Overview
In World War II, a British secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to Washington. The British government calls on Sherlock Holmes to recover it.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • war
  • loyalty
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

In this series

Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection

  1. The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesMovie · 1939
  2. The Hound of the BaskervillesMovie · 1939
  3. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponMovie · 1942
  4. Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of TerrorMovie · 1942
  5. Sherlock Holmes Faces DeathMovie · 1943
  6. Sherlock Holmes in WashingtonMovie · 1943 This title
  7. The Pearl of DeathMovie · 1944
  8. The Scarlet ClawMovie · 1944
  9. Pursuit to AlgiersMovie · 1945
  10. The House of FearMovie · 1945
  11. The Woman in GreenMovie · 1945
  12. Dressed to KillMovie · 1946
  13. Terror by NightMovie · 1946

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Genres
mystery, crime, thriller
Directed by
Roy William Neill
Written by
Bertram Millhauser, Lynn Riggs
Starring
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Lord, Henry Daniell, George Zucco, John Archer, Gavin Muir, Edmund MacDonald
Cinematography
Lester White
Runtime
71 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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