Well, what do you know—this time, there’s an actual client who engages Holmes, though not to solve a mystery so much as to serve as a watchdog. No matter—the case still provides enough twists and turns to fill a mostly entertaining hour. Points of interest here include the fact that virtually the entire movie takes place on a train, which necessitated ample use of railway footage—a treat for train enthusiasts in the audience. This outing also shows perhaps the height of the series’ Watson abuse; the Nigel Bruce portrayal of Sherlock’s sidekick is vaguely insulting in most of these films, but here he is really treated as a total doofus. As usual, though, the reason this work works lays squarely with Rathbone's efforts as Holmes; he leaves the viewer supremely confident that, no matter how clever the villain may be, he’s no match for history’s most famous detective. A jolly good show.
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