Moriarty is sentenced to death, and Sherlock Holmes prepares to retire to the country and marry his girl. But Moriarty has sworn that Holmes, Lt. Col. Gore-King of Scotland Yard, and his trial judge shall all be hanged too. When Moriarty escapes and proceeds to put his threat into operation, Holmes has to postpone his retirement.

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Cast

Clive Brook

Sherlock Holmes

Miriam Jordan

Alice Faulkner

Ernest Torrence

Professor James Moriarty

Herbert Mundin

George

Reginald Owen

Dr. Watson

Alan Mowbray

Colonel Gore-King

C. Montague Shaw

Judge

Ivan F. Simpson

Faulkner

Roy D'Arcy

Manuel Lopez (uncredited)

John George

Bird Shop Thug (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)