Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)

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The Mystery Master in America!

In World War II, a British secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to Washington. The British government calls on Sherlock Holmes to recover it.

• Released: 1943-03-24
• Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 11m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 88 votes

Directed by Roy William Neill.

Top cast

• Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes
• Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson
• Marjorie Lord as Nancy Partridge
• Henry Daniell as William Easter
• George Zucco as Heinrich Hinckel aka Richard Stanley
• John Archer as Naval Lt. Pete Merriam
• Gavin Muir as Mr. Lang, government agent
• Edmund MacDonald as Detective Lt. Grogan
• Don Terry as Howe
• Mary Gordon as Mrs. Hudson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Sherlock Holmes in Washington

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on Plex, Pluto TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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