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Also known as Sleeping Cardinal, Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour

1931 film by Leslie S. Hiscott

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5.5

A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Sherlock Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarity.

Released: 1931-02-1584 minDir: Leslie S. HiscottMystery, CrimePart of: Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Wontner) Collection

Cast

  • Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes
  • Ian Fleming as Dr. John Watson
  • Minnie Rayner as Mrs. Hudson
  • Leslie Perrins as Ronald Adair
  • Jane Welsh as Kathleen Adair
  • Norman McKinnel as Prof. Robert Moriarty / Col. Henslowe

Themes

  • detective
  • based on short story
  • sherlock holmes

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Ratings

IMDb

5.9/10

485 votes

Year
1931
Runtime
72 min
Genres
Crime, Mystery

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English language
Cast member
Jane Welsh
Producer
Julius Hagen
Production company
Twickenham Film Studios
Narrative location
London
Duration
84
FilmAffinity ID
870591
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publication date
1931-01-01
title
The Sleeping Cardinal
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