Silver Blaze is a 1937 British crime mystery film, based loosely on Arthur Conan Doyle's 1892 short story "The Adventure of Silver Blaze". It was directed by Thomas Bentley, and was produced by Twickenham Film Studios Productions. It stars Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes, and Ian Fleming as Dr. Watson. In the United States, the film was released in 1941 by Astor Pictures, where it was also known as Murder at the Baskervilles, retitled by distributors to capitalize on the success of the Basil Rathbone Holmes film, The Hound of the Baskervilles.
It is the last film in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes.
Plot: Returning to Baskerville Hall, brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Wontner) envisions a relaxing holiday with his dear friend Sir Henry Baskerville (Lawrence Grossmith). Soon, however, Holmes and his intrepid assistant, Dr. Watson (Ian Fleming), become ensnared in a plot to fix a prestigious race in which Baskerville's horse, Silver Blaze, is the favorite. When two people are found dead as a result of the gambling plot, suspicion falls on Holmes' bitter rival, Moriarty (Lyn Harding).
Cast:
Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes
Ian Fleming as Dr. Watson
Lyn Harding as Professor Moriarty
John Turnbull as Inspector Lestrade
Robert Horton as Col. Ross
Lawrence Grossmith as Sir Henry Baskerville
Judy Gunn as Diana Baskerville
Arthur Macrae as Jack Trevor
Arthur Goullet as Col. Sebastian Moran
Martin Walker as James Straker
Eve Gray as Mrs. Mary Straker
Gilbert Davis as Miles Stanford
Minnie Rayner as Mrs. Hudson
D. J. Williams as Silas Brown
Ralph Truman as Bert Prince
Ronald Shiner as Simpson the Stable Boy / Jockey (uncredited)
Directed by Thomas Bentley
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Macrae
Produced by Julius Hagen
Cinematography Sydney Blythe, William Luff
Edited by Michael C. Chorlton, Alan Smith
Music by H. Baynton Power
