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The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
Released: May 12, 1932 (1932)
Runtime: 77 minutes
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Crime, Action
A young woman turns to Holmes for protection when she's menaced by an escaped killer seeking missing treasure. However, when the woman is kidnapped, Holmes and Watson must penetrate the city's criminal underworld to find her.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes
Age at release: 57
- Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Smith
Age at release: 54
- Herbert Lomas as Maj. John Sholto
Age at release: 45
- Roy Emerton as The Tattooed Man
Age at release: 39
- Gilbert Davis as Det. Insp. Atherly Jones
Age at release: 33
- Ian Hunter as Dr. John Watson
Age at release: 31
- Charles Farrell as Funfair Patron
Age at release: 31
- Isla Bevan as Mary Morstan
Age at release: 23
- Graham Soutten as Jonathan Small
Age at release: Unknown
- Mr. Burnhett as Tattoo Artist
Age at release: Unknown
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- Clare Greet as Mrs. Hudson
Age at release: 60
- Ernest Sefton as Barrett
Age at release: 49
- Moore Marriott as Mordecai Smith
Age at release: 46
- Miles Malleson as Thaddeus Sholto
Age at release: 43
- Kynaston Reeves as Bartholomew Sholto
Age at release: 38
- Edgar Norfolk as Capt. Morstan
Age at release: Unknown
- Togo as Tonga
Age at release: Unknown