Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective made his first speaking appearance in this otherwise unmemorable effort. Morey is the sleuth's old nemesis, now the head of a "radio-tapping" ring, who kills one of his underlings with a poisoned needle hidden in a cigarette case by evil cohort
and surgeon Crisp. Later the captain of the ship on which Crisp works as ship's doctor is murdered by the gang, which plans to set up headquarters on board. When the captain's son, Holmes, comes to investigate he is kidnaped and held aboard the ship, bound for America. His sudden disappearance in
the wake of his father's murder leads the police to suspect him. Lawford, Holmes' girl f...
Released:
1929
Rated:
NR
Length:
71 mins