The Sherlock Holmes Four-Disc Collection
(1942-1946)
Directed by: Roy William Neill
Starring: Basil Rathbone; Nigel Bruce
Run Time: 268 Minutes
Format: 1.33:1 Full Frame
Rating: NR
$24.95
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In Prelude to Murder the legendary Sherlock Holmes must apply his keen ear for music to help solve this thrilling case. A trio of music boxes contains the hidden secret to vast riches, and a group of criminals is willing to kill for them. When the first of these victims is a friend of Dr. Watson, Holmes is on the case. This is the last of Basil Rathbone's portrayals of the iconic Sherlock Holmes, and certainly one of the best. This amazing colorization, created with a new cutting-edge digital technology, breathes new life into this already excellent film. Also included on this DVD is the original black-and-white version, beautifully restored as well. This is the definitive DVD edition of Prelude to Murder. -- The legendary Sherlock Holmes squares off once again against his nemesis, the diabolically brilliant Professor Moriarty. Moriarty kidnaps the inventor of a new wartime bombsight, and threatens to sell the invention to the Nazis. England's fate hangs in the balance as Holmes and Watson must break a secret code of dancing men to stop the Nazis and rescue the inventor. The amazing colorization, created with a new cutting-edge digital technology, breathes new life into this already excellent film. Also included on this DVD is the original black-and-white version, beautifully restored as well. This is the definitive DVD edition of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon. -- In Terror by Night, the legendary Sherlock Holmes plunges into a thrill ride of a murder mystery set on a speeding passenger train. Holmes has been entrusted to guard the transport of the 400-carat diamond – Star of Rhodesia, but when the gem is stolen, the murders start to mount. Only the masterful Holmes can deduce which of the eccentric and suspicious passengers is the true criminal. The amazing colorization, created with a new cutting-edge digital technology, breathes new life into this already excellent film. Also included on this DVD is the original black-and-white version, beautifully restored as well. This is the definitive DVD edition of Terror by Night for Sherlock Holmes fans. -- The legendary Sherlock Holmes squares off once again against his nemesis, the diabolically brilliant Professor Moriarty. Four women are brutally murdered, and Scotland Yard thinks it is the random work of a madman. But Holmes and Watson follow a mysterious and beautiful woman into the nefarious world of blackmail and hypnotism. They deduce that something far more sinister is happening here – the work of a criminal genius. The amazing colorization, created with a new cutting-edge digital technology, breathes new life into this already excellent film Also included on this DVD is the original black-and-white version, beautifully restored as well. This is the definitive DVD edition of The Woman in Green.
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