Post by claudius on Aug 12, 2018 21:00:29 GMT
The 2nd and last of the Rathbone-Bruce films set in the period. Loosely based on the William Gillette play (filmed in 1916 with Gillette, 1922 with John Barrymore, and 1980 with Frank Langella) that created the Deerstalker/curved pipe image, and the combination of "Elementary" and "My Dear Watson" into the signature line. This also began Bruce turning Watson into the buffoon of the later Universal films, although he still had his good points here (While Holmes falls for Moriarty's trap, it's Watson who keeps his attention focused to the 'good' professor).
If anyone is interested on why Jerrod (Alan Marshall) seems suspicious, a deleted scene reveals that Ann's father had murdered a South American owner of the mines her family built their fortune from; the dead owner's son is the bolas-wielding murderer Moriarty had employed, wanting revenge. As the family lawyer, Jerrod knew this dark truth, but kept it secret to protect Ann. A deleted scene showing the couple's reconciliation (set after the murderer's apprehension but cut because it slowed the pace on Holmes going after Moriarty) reveals this plotpoint.
If anyone is interested on why Jerrod (Alan Marshall) seems suspicious, a deleted scene reveals that Ann's father had murdered a South American owner of the mines her family built their fortune from; the dead owner's son is the bolas-wielding murderer Moriarty had employed, wanting revenge. As the family lawyer, Jerrod knew this dark truth, but kept it secret to protect Ann. A deleted scene showing the couple's reconciliation (set after the murderer's apprehension but cut because it slowed the pace on Holmes going after Moriarty) reveals this plotpoint.