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
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1946
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime, Thriller
Votes155
DirectorRoy William Neill
WritersFrank Gruber
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTerror by Night
About Terror by Night
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.
Directed by Roy William Neill, Terror by Night leans on a strong ensemble — Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Alan Mowbray — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1946.
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