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The Masks of Death

The Masks of Death

1984TV Movie⏱️ 1h 18m
CrimeMystery
⭐ 6.2
IMDB Rating
691 votes

Sherlock Holmes investigates the case of a string of mysterious deaths with no apparent causes and the case of a missing German Prince that could cause war between England and Germany.

Director
Roy Ward Baker
Writers
Anthony Hinds, Arthur Conan Doyle, N.J. Crisp
Stars
Peter Cushing, John Mills, Anne Baxter
Release Date
December 23, 1984
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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🎭 Top Cast

Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
as Sherlock Holmes
John Mills
John Mills
as Doctor Watson
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter
as Irene Adler
Ray Milland
Ray Milland
as Home Secretary
Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
as Graf Udo Von Felseck
Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson
as Alec MacDonald
Susan Penhaligon
Susan Penhaligon
as Miss Derwent
Marcus Gilbert
Marcus Gilbert
as Anton Von Felseck
Jenny Laird
Jenny Laird
as Mrs. Hudson
Russell Hunter
Russell Hunter
as Alfred Coombs

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Quainton Railway Station, Quainton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Production
Tyburn Film Productions Limited

🏷️ Keywords

sherlock holmes characterdr. john watson characterfour word titlegerman princemysterious death

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⭐ Featured Review

Nice acting, shame about the plot.
by DPMay β€’ 2003-06-09

"Above all else, this TV movie was most welcome for giving Peter Cushing a chance to end his acting career on a high note and in one of his most celebrated roles (he appeared in one more film after this one but this was to be the last lead role of his long career). He'd first played Sherlock Holmes twenty-five years previously in a Hammer movie, and then in a 1968 BBC television series. Here, he revisits the character in a later stage of life and, accordingly, this time his rendition of the great detective is less agile and prone to moments of impatience and tetchiness. Cushing is just o..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

This was Peter Cushing's final television appearance before his death on August 11, 1994 at the age of 81.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Sherlock Holmes investigates the case of a string of mysterious deaths with no apparent causes and the case of a missing German Prince that could cause war between England and Germany.