Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects including the owners of the home, the staff and the patients recovering there.

• Released: 1943-09-17
• Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 8m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 99 votes

Directed by Roy William Neill.

Top cast

• Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes
• Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson
• Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrade
• Hillary Brooke as Sally Musgrave
• Mary Gordon as Mrs. Hudson
• Halliwell Hobbes as Alfred Brunton, the butler
• Milburn Stone as Capt. Pat Vickery
• Minna Phillips as Mrs. Howells
• Arthur Margetson as Dr. Bob Sexton
• Gavin Muir as Phillip Musgrave

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Where to watch Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

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• Canada: stream on FlixFling; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, FlixFling; buy on Apple TV Store, FlixFling
• Australia: watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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