The Sleeping Cardinal, 1931, Arthur Wontner as Sherlock

Directed by Leslie S. Hiscott in 1931. Arthur Wontner as “Sherlock Holmes“, Ian Fleming as “Dr. Watson“ and Minnie Rayner (as “Mrs. Hudson). Great performance by Arthur Wontner in an excellent adaptation of two well-known “Sherlock Holmes“ stories by Conan Doyle. Ronald Adair (Leslie Perrins), a youth employed by the diplomatic service, is suspected of cheating at cards by his sister Catherine, and she seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes. A bank murder takes place, and Holmes deduces a connecting link between the crime and Adair. He is convinced that Moriarty, an organiser of crime on a big scale, has Adair in his power, and that he is using him to carry stolen notes to France. Adair is found mysteriously murdered ... Produced by Julius Hagen for Twickenham Film Studios, Ltd.