A dog that didn't bark, a curry dinner, a telegram from a small village, and a man who isn't interested in football are the clues used by the amazing Sherlock Holmes to foil his old foe Professor Moriarity in this film based on the short story "Silver Blaze" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Arthur Wontner, a Basil Rathbone look-alike, portrays Holmes with a mixture of wry humour, complete confidence, and cool aloofness. Professor Moriarity, as characterized by Lyn Harding, is reminiscent of Sidney Greenstreet, but is humourless and more sinister than Greenstreet ever was. Ian Fleming's Dr. Watson is an adequate foil for the restrained and brilliant Holmes - baffled by what Holmes calls "elementary" and appreciative of Holmes' occasional sarcasms.
The story begins with Dr. Watson advising Holmes to take a vacation. It happens that Holmes has received an invitation to visit Sir Henry Baskervilles at his estate. Holmes fans will recall Sir Henry from an earlier adventure, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES.
The vacation is short-lived as Baskervilles' daughter's fiancée Jack Trevor is accused of stealing Silver Blaze, a race horse and murdering the horse's keeper. Holmes steps in to investigate at the Baskerville's request. The master sleuth proves Trevor's innocence and discovers that his arch-enemy, Professor Moriarity, is involved.
The horse is recovered in time for the big race, but there are more surprises in store in this suspenseful mystery from the files of fiction's greatest detective.
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