Terror by Night(1946)
“One way ticket to DEATH..!”
Overview
Holmes and Watson board a passenger train bound from London to Edinburgh, to guard the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond worth a fortune belonging to an elderly woman of wealth; but within the first hour of the trip, the woman's son is murdered and the diamond stolen and any of the passengers in their car could be the killer thief.
Director
Roy William Neill
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Basil Rathbone
as Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
as Dr. John H. Watson
Alan Mowbray
as Major Duncan-Bleek
Dennis Hoey
as Inspector Lestrade
Renee Godfrey
as Vivian Vedder
Frederick Worlock
as Prof. William Kilbane
Mary Forbes
as Lady Margaret Carstairs
Skelton Knaggs
as Sands - Moran's Accomplice
Billy Bevan
as Conductor Taking Tickets
Geoffrey Steele
as Roland Carstairs
Janet Murdoch
as Mrs. Shallcross (uncredited)
Gerald Hamer
as Alf Shallcross (uncredited)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1946
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
English
Rating
6.6 / 10
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
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What is Terror by Night about?▼
Holmes and Watson board a passenger train bound from London to Edinburgh, to guard the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond worth a fortune belonging to an elderly woman of wealth; but within the first hour of the trip, the woman's son is murdered and the diamond stolen and any of the passengers in their car could be the killer thief.
Who directed Terror by Night?▼
Terror by Night was directed by Roy William Neill and released in 1946. It is a mystery, crime, thriller film.
How long is Terror by Night?▼
Terror by Night has a runtime of 1 hours and 0 minutes (60 minutes total).
Who stars in Terror by Night?▼
The cast of Terror by Night includes Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. John H. Watson, Alan Mowbray as Major Duncan-Bleek, Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrade, Renee Godfrey as Vivian Vedder and more.
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