The characters are moved into modern England during World War 2 and it is weird to see that at first, but it is not a problem since the story telling is always great.
A Nazi propagandist repeatedly broadcasts attacks that are going to happen in England and it seems the officials are powerless to stop them. The Inter Intelligence Council calls in Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to help unravel the mystery and stop the attacks.
A dying man at the home of Holmes leads him to a young woman named Kitty (Evelyn Ankers), who, with the help of the city's underground criminals, also tries to find out who the mysterious voice on the radio is.
This is a fast moving and fun little film. It has a surprising little twist at the end involving Sir Evan Barham (Reginald Denny) who was the man that wanted Holmes to work with the government in the first place. Thomas Gomez has an excellent part as Meade, a Nazi with some very bizarre and twisted visions of grandeur. His speech towards the end of the film is unforgettable.
This is the first of four Holmes films to be set in WW2 and it is the best one, however all of them are good. Don't get me wrong. The rest of the cast for this little gem includes Henry Daniell, Montagu Love and Olaf Hytten and an uncredited Martin Kosleck as well as Rudolph Anders and Edgar Barrier as "The Voice Of Terror".
Highly Recommended!!
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