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Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

biorngm Review - Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 9-17-43 6th in the Series The storyline has Dr. Watson overseeing the needs of convalescing soldiers from WWII battles, each suffering some traumatic incident, resting at the historic centuries old Musgrave Manor, also occupied by three Musgrave's, two of which shall meet with a fatal end, plus the butler is killed, too. It is for Holmes to find the killer of the three gentlemen through whatever clever means possible. Holmes gives Bob Sexton multiple reasons he is the killer. The man who murdered the Musgraves, with such a sure hand, would never have missed killing Sexton. Also, Dr. Sexton examined both bodies, but failed to report the real cause of death. The case of systemic needles in his possession found earlier by Holmes, just after Geoffrey Musgrave was found murdered. Matrimony was motive, Miss Sally was the object of Sexton's affections. He planned on marrying Sally Musgrave in order to gain possession of the estate. Sexton claimed he knew nothing about the game of chess, but he named the square in chess parlance, when Holmes suggested he must have moved off it. Holmes finds a button on the cellar floor, asking Sexton if per chance it was his button. Sherlock Holmes faces death from Dr. Sexton, stating he thinks he could manage killing Holmes with one shot. He fires, Holmes goes down, Sexton rises to the next level, with Lestrade, Watson and policemen waiting for him. Sexton fires at all of them, but Holmes admits he put blanks in the weapon. Holmes asks Watson if he heard his confession. Watson acknowledges hearing it all. Lestrade heard likewise. Holmes admits to the risk being alone in the crypt with a killer, even with blanks, and adding, these egomaniacs are always so chatty, when they seem to have the upper hand. Some notable appearances included the following: The series' movies with Dennis Hoey portraying Lestrade and Hillary Brooke as a heroine are my favorites. Milburn Stone looked a young 39, in this 1943 release, no matter what his actual height, he played his part well, although briefly, in only two scenes. A very young Peter Lawford, appearing, at 20, in the opening scene at The Rat and The Raven. A bit of whimsey includes the following: When the proprietor tells of the raven in the bar coming from Musgrave Manor, it does seem a little far-fetched, but I suppose the scavenger bird could have travelled from the spooky estate to the pub. Question is, why did he let it in the establishment? Answer, it coincides with the name of the place. Rated high on favorites list in series based on the mystery, the cumulative clues, the background of the Manor, the pub and the characters; most of all how Holmes put all parts together to catch the killer.

one-nine-eighty Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce return in another story based on the Arthur Conan Doyle detective and sidekick. In this outing they are investigating "The Musgrave Ritual" and it's a refreshing change to see them solving a mystery without Nazi's and monsters to beat off too. While seasoned Holmes fans may spot the killer from the start, there are a few twists and turns which will cause doubt, prolonging the final reveal for a bit more fun. The photography and visuals in this film is above some of the other films I have seen with Rathbone and Bruce in, the lighting and contrasting shots really created a nice atmosphere. I enjoy watching a good Rathbone/Holmes film on a lazy Sunday and this entry into the series (6 of 14) certainly didn't disappoint. Well worth a watch! 7out of 10 :)

Paul Evans The Musgrave ritual is one of those stories that in whatever format, be it book or television, that I'm not a great lover of, dare I say I find it a little uninteresting, and while the film is largely based on that text, it manages to be fairly intriguing.It's a more traditional outing for Holmes, he's very much here in the guise of Detective, not a Spy, he's been called in to solve a mystery, not clear up Nazi spies or such like.The amendments to the plot are interesting, making it a fairly interesting story-line, I must say that it is beautifully shot, it is so fluid and beautifully made. The production values are incredibly high, you almost wish some of the others in the series had such attention to detail.Less banter between Lestrade and Watson, this movie took on a more serious tone I guess. It's a little slow in the middle, but the ending is great, boasting some real tension. All in all it's a very good watch, 7/10

BA_Harrison Perpetually battered by violent storms, the impossibly creepy Musgrave Manor is an unlikely place to find a convalescent home for WWII soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress, but it's where we find Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) doing his bit for the war effort by helping the psychologically scarred recover from their battle fatigue. With the answer to a centuries-old family secret laying hidden in its dusty cellar, a prize worth millions in the wrong hands, the manor is also a prime location for murder, meaning that it isn't long before Watson is joined by his old pal Holmes (Basil Rathbone).Faces Death isn't one of the strongest of the Rathbone/Bruce Holmes series, lacking a truly challenging mystery for the great detective (the chess-based clues hidden in an ancient family rhyme being far too easy to solve for a brainiac like Holmes). The film also suffers from some irritatingly farcical antics from Scotland Yard's inept Inspector Lestrade and a somewhat out-of-place optimistic rant from Holmes designed to stir patriotism and raise wartime morale, but which these days seems depressingly poignant considering the current sad state of the country (as I type, England is licking its wounds after four days of mindless rioting in its major cities).Thankfully the film compensates for its sillier moments, less than ingenious plot, and Holmes' misguided positivity about England's future with plenty of atmosphere and lots of overtly Gothic trappings—who doesn't love tried and trusted murder/mystery elements such as a creepy manor replete with secret passageways, a pair of sinister housekeepers, a clock that strikes thirteen, and an assortment of dead bodies popping up all over?