A series of mutilation murders of young women in London brings puzzled Scotland Yard inspector Gregson (Boulton) to the Baker Street rooms of Sherlock Holmes (Rathbone). Each corpse has been found with a single finger missing from the right hand. Holmes agrees to use his great deductive
powers to try to solve the apparently motiveless crimes, and the trail leads to none other than Professor Moriarty (Daniell), this time teamed with the beautiful but deadly hypnotist Lydia (Brooke). This is the last of the Holmes series to be scripted by screenwriter Millhauser. The regulars in
the cast give lackluster performances, save Henry Daniell who plays Professor Moriarty fo...
Released:
1945
Rated:
NR
Length:
68 mins