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Synopsis
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

Cast

Billy Bevan Train Attendant
Nigel Bruce Dr. John H. Watson
Boyd Davis Insp. McDonald
Mary Forbes Margaret Carstairs
Renee Godfrey Vivian Vedder
Leyland Hodgson Conductor
Dennis Hoey Inspector Lestrade
Skelton Knaggs Sands
Alan Mowbray Maj. Duncan-Bleek / Col. Sebastian Moran
Janet Murdoch Mrs. Shallcross
Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes
Geoffrey Steele Ronald Carstairs
Frederic Worlock Prof. William Kilbane

Production Crew

Abraham Grossman Art Director
John B. Goodman Art Director
Maury Gertsman Cinematographer
Hans Salter Composer (Music Score)
Vera West Costume Designer
Roy William Neill Director
Saul A. Goodkind Editor
Howard Benedict Executive Producer
Kenneth R. Bennett Executive Producer
Melville Shyer First Assistant Director
Jack Pierce Makeup
Mark Levant Musical Direction/Supervision
Milton Rosen Musical Direction/Supervision
Jake Lamb Producer
Roy William Neill Producer
Jane Huizenga Production Designer
Jane Huizenga Production Director
Frank Gruber Screenwriter
Carl Lawrence Set Designer
Russell A. Gausman Set Designer
Arthur Conan Doyle Short Story Author
Arthur Conan Doyle Short Story Author
David D. Martin Technical Director
Year: 1946
Runtime: 60
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: NR
Category: Feature

Genre
Mystery

Produced by
Universal

Release
by Universal