Terror by night [electronic resource] / Universal Pictures ; produced and directed by Roy William Neill ; screenplay by Frank Gruber.

Other Titles: Adventure of the empty house.

Publisher: [Minneapolis, Minn.] : Mill Creek Entertainment, [2007]

Series: Mystery classics

Subject: Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) Drama.
Diamond jewelry Drama.
Murder Drama.
Feature films.
Sherlock Holmes films.
Detective and mystery films.

Performers: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce.

Target Audience: Age group: NR.

Notes: Downloadable video file.
Title from title screen (viewed on June 18, 2007).
Adapted from : The adventure of the empty house / by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Originally produced as motion picture in 1946.
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Summary: Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) has been commissioned by Roland Carstairs to safeguard the fabulous Star of Rhodesia diamond that is owned by his mother, Lady Carstairs. Holmes is convinced that the diamond will be stolen on the train trip from Edinburgh to London; so he switches the real diamond with a fake. Unfortunately Roland is murdered, and the thieves make off with the fake. Aided by Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce), and Inspector Lestrade (Dennis Hoey), Holmes tracks down the murderer and discovers the involvement of Colonel Sebastian Moran, the henchman of his nemesis Professor Moriarty.