Sherlock Holmes — Terror by Night Character Profile

Sherlock Holmes — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Sherlock Holmes universe

Quick Facts about Sherlock Holmes

Occupation

private investigator

Nationality

British

Sherlock Holmes's Known Relations

• Mycroft Holmes — Sibling
• Professor Moriarty — Enemy
• Sebastian Moran — Enemy

Sherlock Holmes appears in 34 titles

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) — character page
• The Scarlet Claw (1944) — character page
• The Pearl of Death (1944) — character page
• The House of Fear (1945) — character page
• The Woman in Green (1945) — character page
• Pursuit to Algiers (1945) — character page
• Terror by Night (1946)
• Dressed to Kill (1946) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance (1980) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription (1980) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra (1983) — character page
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) — character page
• The Sign of Four (1983) — character page
• The Great Mouse Detective (1986) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century (1987) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Basil Rathbone

Appears in

Terror by Night (1946)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Sherlock Holmes — Alliance Investigative Collaborators — Inspector Lestrade (Dennis Hoey)

  They cooperate in solving the murder and recovering the diamond.

  After the murder and theft, Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Lestrade jointly question passengers and investigate the train.

• Sherlock Holmes — Conflict Detective And Hidden Adversary — Major Duncan-Bleek (Alan Mowbray)

  Holmes investigates Duncan-Bleek as the concealed force behind the crimes.

  Holmes suspects that someone on the train is the notorious jewel thief, and later informs the alleged Scottish inspector that Duncan-Bleek is secretly...

• Sherlock Holmes — Professional Investigator And Diamond Owner — Lady Margaret Carstairs (Mary Forbes)

  Holmes protects Lady Margaret's interests by tracing the stolen diamond.

  Holmes briefly examines the diamond owned and transported by Lady Margaret Carstairs, and his investigation centers on its theft and recovery.

• Sherlock Holmes — Narrative Investigator And Witness — Vivian Vedder (Renee Godfrey)

  Vivian's coffin and testimony provide Holmes with essential investigative clues.

  Holmes searches the coffin being transported by Vivian Vedder and later considers her statement that a man paid her to carry it.

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More characters from Terror by Night

• Dr. John H. Watson (Nigel Bruce)
• Major Duncan-Bleek (Alan Mowbray)
• Prof. William Kilbane (Frederick Worlock)
• Inspector Lestrade (Dennis Hoey)
• Vivian Vedder (Renee Godfrey)
• Sands - Moran's Accomplice (Skelton Knaggs)
• Roland Carstairs (Geoffrey Steele)
• Mrs. Shallcross (uncredited) (Janet Murdoch)
• Conductor Taking Tickets (Billy Bevan)
• Lady Margaret Carstairs (Mary Forbes)
• Elderly gentleman on train station (uncredited) (C. Aubrey Smith)
• Alf Shallcross (uncredited) (Gerald Hamer)