Pre-Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes featuring Reginald Owen as the famed super-sleuth. Based very loosely on one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's best tales, this mystery pits a rather plump Holmes against a gang of jewel thieves known as the "Scarlet Ring," each member of which has vowed to
leave his estate to the organization if he should die. Not surprisingly, there is little honor among thieves and soon one of the members is bumping off the others in order to inherit several fortunes. Noteworthy for its superb cinematography and surprisingly successful British ambience, A STUDY IN
SCARLET boasts the only film actor to have played
both Dr. Watson and Holmes. Ow...
Released:
1933
Rated:
NR
Length:
71 mins