Storyline

Card cheat Ronald Adair hears a disembodied voice coming from a painting of a cardinal threatening him with exposure and disgrace unless he becomes part of a criminal conspiracy involving counterfeit money. Adair is reluctant and is later found shot in the head in a bank. Holmes rightly suspects that his arch-enemy Moriarty, the master of disguise, is behind the plot.—duke1029@aol.com

Plot Keywords

shot in the hand, bank vault, secret door, blackmail, card game, violin, piano, murder, gambling, counterfeiting, cheating at cards, brother sister relationship, sewing machine, sherlock holmes character, three word title, shot in the head, painting, disguise, f rated, boots

Short Review

The creaky but entertaining film is noted for a great opening scene of the robbery of the Bank of England shot entirely in silhouette and almost entirely without dialogue.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership