The House of Fear

The House of Fear

69 mins | Crime, Thriller, Mystery | March 16, 1945

The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member. All seems serene and convivial until one by one the members begin to perish in the most grisly of manners. Foul play is suspected by the Good Comrades' insurance agent, who turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson for guidance.

The House of Fear

69 mins | Crime, Thriller, Mystery | March 16, 1945

The House of Fear
The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member. All seems serene and convivial until one by one the members begin to perish in the most grisly of manners. Foul play is suspected by the Good Comrades' insurance agent, who turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson for guidance.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title The House of Fear
Directors Roy William Neill
Writers Roy Chanslor, Arthur Conan Doyle

Cast

Basil Rathbone

as Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

as Dr. John Watson

Aubrey Mather

as Alastair

Paul Cavanagh

as Simon Merrivale

Dennis Hoey

as Inspector Lestrade

Harry Cording

as John Simpson

Holmes Herbert

as Alan Cosgrave

Sally Shepherd

as Mrs. Monteith

Gavin Muir

as Chalmers

Florette Hillier

as Alison MacGregor

David Clyde

as Alex MacGregor

Doris Lloyd

as Bessie

Cyril Delevanti

as Stanley Raeburn

Alec Craig

as Angus (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

as Ralph King (uncredited)