Conan Doyle's Master Detective
Moriarty is sentenced to death, and Sherlock Holmes prepares to retire to the country and marry his girl. But Moriarty has sworn that Holmes, Lt. Col. Gore-King of Scotland Yard, and his trial judge shall all be hanged too. When Moriarty escapes and proceeds to put his threat into operation, Holmes has to postpone his retirement.
Sherlock Holmes (1932) is a drama, mystery and crime film directed by William K. Howard, released on November 5, 1932 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Clive Brook, Miriam Jordan, Ernest Torrence and Herbert Mundin. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Clive Brook
as Sherlock Holmes
Miriam Jordan
as Alice Faulkner
Ernest Torrence
as Professor James Moriarty
Herbert Mundin
as George
Reginald Owen
as Dr. Watson
Alan Mowbray
as Colonel Gore-King
C. Montague Shaw
as Judge
Ivan F. Simpson
as Faulkner
Roy D'Arcy
as Manuel Lopez (uncredited)
John George
as Bird Shop Thug (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
as Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
Howard Leeds
as Little Billy
Directed by William K. Howard, written by Bertram Millhauser, William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 10 ratings.
What's more interesting about this early "Sherlock Holmes" outing is the approach Clive Brook takes to the character. About to marry his fiancée "Alice" (Miriam Jordan) he is called out of retirement after the evil "Moriarty" (Ernest Torrance) escapes from the gallows and vows revenge on him and his Scotland Yard associate "Col. Gore King" (Alan Mowbray). This is very much a solo effort. Reginald Owen is "Dr.…
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The main cast of Sherlock Holmes (1932) includes Clive Brook, Miriam Jordan, Ernest Torrence, Herbert Mundin and Reginald Owen. The film was directed by William K. Howard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sherlock Holmes was released on November 5, 1932 and runs for 1h 8m.
Sherlock Holmes (1932) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, mystery and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
