Synopsis
When a woman is found dead with her throat torn out, the local villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.
Movie Information
- Director
- Roy William Neill
- Writers
- Edmund L. Hartmann, Roy William Neill
- Release Year
- 1944
- Runtime
- 74 minutes
- Genre
- Mystery, Crime, Thriller
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (114 votes)
Top Cast
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
Doctor Watson
Gerald Hamer
Potts / Tanner / Ramson
Paul Cavanagh
Lord Penrose
Arthur Hohl
Emile Journet
Miles Mander
Judge Brisson
Kay Harding
Marie Journet
David Clyde
Police Sergeant Thompson
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