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(1931) Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, Minnie Rayner, Leslie Perrins, Jane Welsh, Norman McKinnel. A pretty British girl calls in Dr. Watson for advice—her brother has been cheating in high stakes bridge games. What’s even worse is that her brother’s activities are also known to the sinister Professor Moriarty, who blackmails him into helping him with his nefarious schemes. Enter Sherlock Holmes, who dives into the situation to set things right and defeat his wily, longtime nemesis. Wontner may well be the best purveyor of the Holmes character outside of Basil Rathbone. Norman McKinnel is brilliantly wicked at the film’s climax. The first of five films starring Wontner as Holmes. From 35mm.
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