Benny Hill in an early role?
While The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) gets off to a good enough start, pulling Holmes out of retirement due to a secret communique from an associate of arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty and the mysterious death of a man at Birlstone Castle, once Holmes has it half figured out, it goes to pieces. The long reminiscence of the dead man’s wife is far too detailed and knows too much for a man who had reputedly told her that his past was not her business.
Add in the fact that the attraction between them is not apparent, and Professor Moriarty’s connection to the entire matter is barely visible and not compelling, and this story became a disappointment, reinforced by the poor production values, or at least the quality of this print.
If you’re a Holmes completist, you may wish to see this, but otherwise it’s a bit of a slog for no great return at the end.
