This was the first of five pictures to feature arthur wontner as sherlock holmes, and the first of four to feature ian fleming not the author as dr. Now holmes and watson must find and save the diplomat without revealing his dark secret. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It was very success, running for over a month on broadway, which was unprecedented for a british produced movie. Sleeping cardinal, the internet movie firearms database. Sherlock holmes arthur wontner is asked to help a man accused of cheating at cards but takes up the case because he could be an unwitting pawn of the nefarious professor moriarty. This long lost film is a welcome find for aficionados and an example of sound movies finding. The film is an adaptation of the sherlock holmes stories by arthur conan doyle, although it is not based on any one particular story it draws inspiration from the empty house and the final problem. Overview of sherlock holmes fatal hour, 1931, directed by leslie s. Arthur wontner has his first film turn as the great detective in sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931, with ian fleming as watson.
Reviews hailed the film for bringing the real sherlock holmes to the screen. Two against the world, a humphrey bogart film also known as one fatal hour. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 out of 4 british film was originally released under the title of the sleeping cardinal but was renamed in the u. Hiscott, with arthur wontner, ian fleming, minnie raynor, at turner classic movies.
Wontner was finally cast in the role for the sleeping cardinal in 1931. The collection contains all kinds of narrative, educational, documentary, advertising, instructional and government films and videos from all over the world. Arthur wontner as holmes and ian fleming as the reliable watson are here in the earliest example of a sherlock holmes movie that i have seen. The film ran for over a month on broadway, unprecedented for a british film in 1931, and was awarded the new york critics cinema prize for best mystery drama. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 the sherlock holmes character has become so connected in the minds of moviegoers with actor basil rathbone, and to a lesser degree among television viewers with. Sherlock holmes fatal hour the sleeping cardinal 1933. The copper beeches 1912, one of the first sherlock holmes films ever made. Sherlock holmes fatal hour sherlock holmes 1931 the message sir john craig 1930 the infamous lady the k.
Sherlock holmes fatal hour the sleeping cardinal 1931. Buy sherlock holmes fatal hour aka the sleeping cardinal arthur wontner left 1931 movie poster masterprint 28 x 22 at. The video cellar is an eclectic collection of feature films, shorts, animations and tv shows. Young foreign diplomat ronald adair leslie perrins becomes the blackmailed pawn of devious criminal dr. There is a more updated version of this movie i watched with jeremy the absolute real sherlock holmes. Sceptical about the potential success of the film, the producers sold the rights to the film to first division pictures for 800 pounds. Ian macfarlane september 10, 1888 melbourne, victoria, australia. The film has a man shot dead in a bank yet no money was stolen and there appears to be no witnesses, no suspects and no real clues as to what happened. Released 1931, sherlock holmes fatal hour stars arthur wontner, ian fleming, minnie rayner, leslie perrins the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Probably a bit old for the role but the intelligence seen in his performance more than makes up for it. Director leslie hiscott and cinematographers sydney blythe and william luff get some nice protonoir compositions into the first and last reels, but in between its a very claustrophobic movie that seems to take place entirely indoors, either in the home of ronald adair or in sherlock holmes. Sep 04, 2017 the early 1930s was an interesting time for sherlock holmes film fans, since there were no less than three actors playing the detective. Sherlock holmes fatal hour, also known as the sleeping cardinal, is a 1931 british mystery film directed by leslie s. Watch and download sherlock holmes fatal hour courtesy of.
This acclaimed series stars ronald howard as the worldfamous sleuth and h. The copper beeches 1912, one of the first sherlock holmes. The game afoot is complex and sherlocks deductions are sound. One of the very best adaptations ever of a sherlock holmes adventure, this movie. The most popular sherlock holmes movies were those with basil rathbone. An english diplomat is blackmailed into delivering a package of stolen bank notes by sherlock holmess archnemesis, dr. The adventure of the empty house and the final problem.
Hiscott and starring arthur wontner and ian fleming. Not yet rated older film thought lost until recently. Start streaming a complimentary selection of shows and movies. It was very successful, running for over a month on. Arthur wontner ian fleming minnie rayner 1931 sherlock holmes arthur wontner and dr. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 aka the sleeping cardinal. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 the sleeping cardinal. Based on two conan doyle stories, the final problem and the empty house, the story begins. Another engaging sleuth fest from the universal series starring the indomitable duo, basil rathbone and nigel bruce. Incorporating elements of the stories the final problem and the empty house, it was successful enough to spawn four more films with wontner as holmes, the missing rembrandt 1932, the sign of four 1932, the triumph of sherlock holmes.
We watched him in the sleeping cardinal or sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931. The sleeping cardinal, a 1931 british mystery film released in the us as sherlock holmes fatal hour. Young foreign diplomat ronald adair leslie perrins becomes the. He played holmes in five movies between 1931 and 1937. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and.
Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 arthur wontner, ian. Free download of the old movie, sherlock holmes fatal hour july 12, 1931. The sleeping cardinal, also known as sherlock holmes fatal hour in the united states, is a 1931 british mystery film directed by leslie s. The 1931 film the sleeping cardinal also known as sherlock holmes fatal hour is loosely based on the adventure of the empty house and the final problem. Critics remarked that it put the real sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 young foreign diplomat ronald adair leslie perrins becomes the blackmailed pawn of devious criminal dr. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Oct 15, 20 hailed as the most faithfully filmed adaptation of sir arthur conan doyles legendary characters. Conan doyles master detective sherlock holmes is a 1932 american precode film starring clive brook as the eponymous london detective.
Fatal hour, dvd, manufactured on demand, mystery suspense, 644827425525. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 part 1 of 6 youtube. The movie is based on the successful stage play sherlock holmes by william gillette, in turn based on the stories by arthur conan doyle, and is directed by william k. Hiscott and starring arthur wontner as sherlock holmes and ian fleming. Arthur wontner as holmes in what was once considered a lost film. The film was released in july 1931 under the title sherlock holmes fatal hour. Sherlock holmes tv the greystone inscription youtube.
Probably a bit old for the role but the intelligence. Sherlock holmes fatal hour, dvd, mystery suspense, 089218791498. Director leslie hiscott and cinematographers sydney blythe and william luff get some nice protonoir compositions into the first and last reels, but in between its a very claustrophobic movie that seems to take place entirely indoors, either in the home of ronald adair or in sherlock holmes and dr. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 sherlock holmes fatal. The film concerns a young man, who has been cheating at. It was very successful, running for over a month on broadway, which was unprecidented for a british produced programmer. Mar 17, 2017 well stop supporting this browser soon. Its nice that this film exists, but as it stands its a major disappointment. Well notify you on your wishlist when movies become available. Arthur wontner as sherlock holmes in the sleeping cardinal. Watson return to look into the case of an english foreign office diplomat ronnie adair. Many elements of the adventure of the empty house were used in the 19391946 sherlock holmes series starring basil rathbone and nigel bruce.
Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 classic horror film board. It was very successful, running for over a month on broadway. I tried to make allowances for a 1931 movie, as i imagine fluid, mobile camerawork came shortly thereafter, and one can excuse the lack of camera movement or location shots. First division then arranged an american release on july 10, 1931, with the title sherlock holmes fatal hour. The fatal hour, a british film directed by george pearson. For the best experience please update your browser. Sherlock holmes is a film series running from 1931 to. Detective holmes the sleeping cardinal sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 the speckled band 1931 full film with raymond massey. Sherlock holmes fatal hour stars british stage actor arthur wontner as the famous detective. The film is an engaging enough mix of story turns and entertaining beats including the return of irene adler into holmes life and mind, but cushing is its beating heart. Silent films sherlock holmes baffled 1900, adventures of sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes fatal hour the sleeping cardinal public. The sleeping cardinal 1931 the sherlock holmes society. Sherlock holmes faces death full movie, basil rathbone, sherlock film series duration.
Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 with arthur wontner youtube. Talk talk talk and the identity of moriarty sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 classic horror film. Watch sherlock holmes fatal hour add to watchlist legendary detective sherlock holmes and his assistant dr. That may not be what the producer and director of sherlock holmes fatal hour had in mind, but thats what this picture is in essence. This film, also known as the sleeping cardinal, is an adaptation of the sherlock holmes stories by arthur. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Clive brook who does not seem to be represented at the internet archive made two films in 1929 and 1932, and inbetween those, both arthur wontner and raymond massey debuted as holmes within a month of one another in 1931. Watch sherlock holmes fatal hour online 1931 movie yidio. Also known at the sleeping cardinal, sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 is the first sherlock holmes film starring arthur wontner in the title role. Sherlock holmes fatal hour 1931 the sleeping cardinal internet archives. Moriarty, who threatens to expose ronalds gambling habit if he does not make a delivery. Sherlock holmes is said to be the worlds favourite character for englishlanguage films.
Well after watching sherlock holmes 1932 which i thought was pretty good, this one was a real let down. Sherlock holmes fatal hour marked the first of five appearances by arthur wontner in the role of holmes. Reviews hailed the film for bringing the real sherlock holmes. Arthur wontner portrayed sherlock holmes in five films. Moriarty, who threatens to expose ronalds gambling. This time holmes needs all of his fabulous powers of deduction and three. The first film to feature sherlock holmes was produced only thirteen years after arthur conan doyle introduced his popular sleuth to the world in 1887. What to stream on netflix, amazon, and youtube this weekend.
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