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Sherlock Holmes (1932) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language
1932 · 68 mins · English
Directed by
William K. Howard
Starring
Roy D'Arcy, Alan Mowbray, Ivan F. Simpson, Reginald Owen, Herbert Mundin, Clive Brook

After being condemned to death, Moriarty vows to see Sherlock Holmes, Lt. Col. Gore‑King of Scotland Yard and the presiding judge all hanged. Holmes, who has been preparing to leave London, retire to the countryside and marry his beloved, must abandon those plans when Moriarty breaks out and sets his revenge in motion.

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