Another efficient outing for Arthur Wontner and Ian Fleming as "Holmes" and "Watson" sees the renowned detective teased from retirement to investigate the mysterious, and rather brutal, death of a country gent at the hands of an American gang ("The Scowlers"). To start with, no-one is quite sure why this fellow had been slaughtered in the first place, but we soon start to get an inkling of the backstory from his…
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)
Holmes, retired to Sussex, is drawn into a last case when his arch enemy Moriarty arranges with an American gang to kill one John Douglas, a country gentleman with a mysterious past. Holmes' methods baffle Watson and Lestrade, but his results astonish them. In a long flashback, the victim's wife tells the story of the sinister Vermissa Valley.
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Arthur Wontner
Sherlock Holmes
Lyn Harding
Prof. Moriarty
Leslie Perrins
John Douglas
Ian Fleming
Dr. John Watson
Charles Mortimer
Insp. Lestrade
Minnie Rayner
Mrs. Hudson
Michael Shepley
Cecil Barker
Jane Carr
Ettie Douglas
Ben Welden
Ted Balding
Roy Emerton
Boss McGinty
Wilfrid Caithness
Col. Sebastian Moran
Conway Dixon
Ames
Edmund D'Alby
Captain Marvin
Ernest Lynds
Jacob Shafter
George Spence
Scowrer (uncredited)
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What is The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes about?
Holmes, retired to Sussex, is drawn into a last case when his arch enemy Moriarty arranges with an American gang to kill one John Douglas, a country gentleman with a mysterious past. Holmes' methods baffle Watson and Lestrade, but his results astonish them. In a long flashback,…
When was The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes released?
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes was released in 1935.
What genres does The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes belong to?
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes is categorised as Thriller, Mystery, Crime.
Who stars in The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes?
The cast of The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes includes Arthur Wontner, Lyn Harding, Leslie Perrins, Ian Fleming, Charles Mortimer.