A British subject is on his way to Washington to deliver an important document to the US government. Whilst on route he disappears and Sherlock Holmes (under the instruction of the Home Office) is dispatched to try to find out what happened to him. When Holmes learns what this government agent was carrying, he finds himself in a race against time to get his hands on this document before it ends up in the wrong hands...
I've watched a few of these Rathbone/Bruce Sherlock Holmes films now and I've enjoyed them all thus far (though naturally some have been better than others). I'm happy to report that this is one of the better films in this particular franchise that I've seen.
The plot is good here and given that the government agent disappears in a different country you feel that Holmes really has to put his thinking cap on in order to piece together who is involved and what happened to the important document. Although the 'important document' is merely a MacGuffin in this film, it is used well and it is entertaining to see where it will go, who will end up with it next and more importantly how Holmes will eventually find it.
The American setting is a nice change from the usual London or English country settings. I'm not entirely convinced of how much of this film was actually shot in Washington as I suspect green screens and rear projectors were used to try to make it look like they were in Washington - but hey at least it was something different to look at.
Rathbone and Bruce were both fine as usual - I was a little critical of Watson when I first started watching these films, but he's starting to grow on me now and I'm starting to see the pair of them as a good double act; there's a subtle goofiness about Watson that I may have missed in 1 or 2 other films.
All in all then another fine Sherlock Holmes entry in the Rathbone/Bruce cannon.
I've watched a few of these Rathbone/Bruce Sherlock Holmes films now and I've enjoyed them all thus far (though naturally some have been better than others). I'm happy to report that this is one of the better films in this particular franchise that I've seen.
The plot is good here and given that the government agent disappears in a different country you feel that Holmes really has to put his thinking cap on in order to piece together who is involved and what happened to the important document. Although the 'important document' is merely a MacGuffin in this film, it is used well and it is entertaining to see where it will go, who will end up with it next and more importantly how Holmes will eventually find it.
The American setting is a nice change from the usual London or English country settings. I'm not entirely convinced of how much of this film was actually shot in Washington as I suspect green screens and rear projectors were used to try to make it look like they were in Washington - but hey at least it was something different to look at.
Rathbone and Bruce were both fine as usual - I was a little critical of Watson when I first started watching these films, but he's starting to grow on me now and I'm starting to see the pair of them as a good double act; there's a subtle goofiness about Watson that I may have missed in 1 or 2 other films.
All in all then another fine Sherlock Holmes entry in the Rathbone/Bruce cannon.