The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932)
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A young woman turns to Holmes for protection when she's menaced by an escaped killer seeking missing treasure. However, when the woman is kidnapped, Holmes and Watson must penetrate the city's criminal underworld to find her.
Director:
Graham Cutts
Writer:
W.P. Lipscomb
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Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes |
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Isla Bevan as Mary Morstan |
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Ian Hunter as Dr. John Watson |
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Graham Soutten as Jonathan Small |
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Herbert Lomas as Maj. John Sholto |
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Gilbert Davis as Det. Insp. Atherly Jones |
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Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Smith |
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Roy Emerton as The Tattooed Man |
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Mr. Burnhett as Tattoo Artist |
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Charles Farrell as Funfair Patron |
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Clare Greet as Mrs. Hudson |
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Moore Marriott as Mordecai Smith |
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Edgar Norfolk as Capt. Morstan |
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Kynaston Reeves as Bartholomew Sholto |
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Ernest Sefton as Barrett |
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Togo as Tonga |
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Miles Malleson as Thaddeus Sholto |
| Directing | Graham Cutts | Director |
| Writing | Arthur Conan Doyle | Novel |
| Camera | Robert Martin | Director of Photography |
| Art | Clifford Pember | Art Direction |
| Sound | Ernest Irving | Music |
| Production | Basil Dean | Producer |
| Editing | Otto Ludwig | Editor |
| Writing | W.P. Lipscomb | Screenplay |
| Production | Rowland V. Lee | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Robert De Grasse | Director of Photography |