The House of Fear 1945
“HORROR stalking its halls!”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 69 minutes
- Director
- Roy William Neill
- Network
- Universal Pictures
- Where to Stream
- Troma NOW, Artiflix
What is The House of Fear?
The House of Fear is a 1945 Sherlock Holmes crime horror film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. The film is loosely based on the 1891 short story The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle and marks the tenth film of the Rathbone and Bruce collaboration as Sherlock Holmes and Dr.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1945
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 69 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 16, 1945
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Universal Pictures
- Genres
- Mystery, Crime, Thriller
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.9/10 from 122 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~69 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Universal Pictures
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The House of Fear is a 1945 Sherlock Holmes crime horror film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. The film is loosely based on the 1891 short story The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle and marks the tenth film of the Rathbone and Bruce collaboration as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson.
The story follows a collection of varied gentlemen known as the Good Comrades who crave solitude and reside at Drearcliff House, the ancestral home of their eldest member. Everything is serene and convivial until the members begin to perish one by one in grisly manners, with each death foretold by the delivery of orange pips to the victims. Foul play is suspected by the Good Comrades insurance agent, leading him to turn to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson for guidance. Sherlock Holmes investigates the series of deaths at the castle.
Should you watch it?
“Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson investigate grisly deaths among a group of gentlemen at Drearcliff House.”
- Features the iconic duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson
- Set within the ancestral Drearcliff House
- Involves a mystery surrounding the grisly deaths of the Good Comrades
- The film's runtime is only 1 hour and 9 minutes
Watch it if you enjoy mystery and crime stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson.
The film is a mystery, crime, and thriller with horror elements stalking its halls.
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Where can I stream The House of Fear?
The film is listed as being available on Plex.
Is The House of Fear worth watching?
The film is categorized as a mystery, crime, and thriller.
How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 9 minutes.
Who are the main characters?
The story features Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson investigating deaths among the Good Comrades.
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