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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1946 DVD Release: 02/13/2001 Format: DVD - Black and White Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 0 hrs 54 mins Studio: Focus Film Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Mystery, Detective Film See Also: Sherlock Holmes: Terror by Night, Sherlock Holmes: Terror by Night, Sherlock Holmes: Terror By Night, Terror By Night, Sherlock Holmes: Terror By Night, Terror by Night, Sherlock Holmes: Terror by Night, Terror by Night

The penultimate entry in Universal's Sherlock Holmes series, Terror by Night takes place almost exclusively on a speeding train, en route from London to Edinburgh. Holmes (Basil Rathbone) is on board to protect a valuable diamond from the clutches of master criminal Colonel Sebastian Moran. The trouble is, Moran is a master of disguise, and could be just about any one of the other passengers. Murder and mayhem plague the train excursion before Holmes can successfully complete his mention. Poor old Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) is a bit denser than usual here, though his ingenuousness is cleverly woven into the script. Alan Mowbray, who played Inspector Lestrade in the 1932 Clive Brook adaptation of -Sherlock Holmes, is seen in a pivotal supporting role. One of three Holmes entries currently in the public domain, Terror by Night is also available in a computer-colorized version (but stick with the original black-and-white). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Basil Rathbone - Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce - Dr. John H. Watson
Alan Mowbray - Maj. Duncan-Bleek / Col. Sebastian Moran
Dennis Hoey - Inspector Lestrade
Renee Godfrey - Vivian Vedder

The Sherlock Holmes mystery Terror by Night comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. Supplemental materials include a fascinating on-camera interview with Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, a photo gallery, the theatrical trailer, and seven episodes from the radio broadcasts of "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," which featured the work of this film's leads Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. This is a superb disc for any Baker Street Irregular. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide