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Cast
Peter Cushing
as Sherlock Holmes
John Mills
as Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator
Anne Baxter
as Irene Adler / Mrs. Norton
Ray Milland
as Home Secretary
Anton Diffring
as Graf Udo Von Felseck
Gordon Jackson
as Inspector Alec MacDonald
Marcus Gilbert
as Anton Von Felseck
Susan Penhaligon
as Miss Derwent
Jenny Laird
as Mrs. Hudson
Russell Hunter
as Alfred Coombs
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1984
Runtime1h 18m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresTV Movie, Mystery, Crime
Votes14
DirectorRoy Ward Baker
WritersN.J. Crisp
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Masks of Death
About The Masks of Death
Sherlock Holmes has retired. But when MacDonald asks him to take on another case, he says yes. There have been some mysterious murders, and there are no visible causes for the deaths. At the same time Holmes gets this case, Graf Udo Von Felseck gives him another case: find a young and missing prince to prevent war between Germany and England. But Von Felseck is not as honest as he seems...
Directed by Roy Ward Baker, The Masks of Death leans on a strong ensemble — Peter Cushing, John Mills, Anne Baxter — 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 tv movie titles of 1984.
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