The House of Fear

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NR,1hr 9min

Genres:

Drama,Horror

Released:

March 16, 1945

Distributor:

Orbit Media Ltd

Starring:

Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Aubrey Mather ... More

Synopsis: This excellent Sherlock Holmes adventure is based on Conan Doyle's The Five Orange Pips. Most of the action takes place in a remote Scottish mansion, home of "The Good Companions," a group of elderly eccentrics. After taking out insurance policies on one another, the club members begin dropping like flies, each death preceded by a mailed envelope containing an orange pip. Enter Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce), who hope to not only solve the killings but also find out ... Full Synopsis

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	Craig Butler, AMG Review Very loosely based on an Arthur Conan Doyle story, The House of Fear plays somewhat more like an Agatha Christie mystery -- Ten Little Indians, to be precise. There's nothing wrong with this, but it does prove a little wearying in Fear, as the ultimate outcome of the mystery may be obvious rather early for many viewers, causing impatience and restlessness as they wait for Holmes and company to catch ... Read Review