

Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943-03-24 · 71 min · ★ 6.8
In World War II, a British secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to Washington. The British government calls on Sherlock Holmes to recover it.
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- Directors
- Roy William Neill
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Basil RathboneSherlock Holmes
Nigel BruceDoctor Watson
Henry DaniellWilliam Easter
George ZuccoHeinrich Hinckel aka Richard Stanley
John ArcherNaval Lt. Pete Merriam
Gavin MuirMr. Lang, government agent
Edmund MacDonaldDetective Lt. Grogan
Don TerryHowe
Mary GordonMrs. Hudson
Bradley PageCady
Clarence MuseGeorge
Mary ForbesMrs. Pettibone
Holmes HerbertMr. Ahrens
Thurston HallSen. Henry Babcock
Ian WolfeAntiques Store Sales Clerk
Gerald HamerAlfred Pettibone
Gilbert EmerySir Henry Marchmont (uncredited)
Margaret SeddonMiss Pringle (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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