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LEAST Favorite Rathbone Holmes film?

For me it's PURSUIT TO ALGIERS, with DRESSED TO KILL just a hair ahead of it.

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I always felt that "Sherlock Holmes And The Voice Of Terror" was the worst, even though it was the first Universal Holmes film and set the modern-day pattern for the rest of the series of films. the...

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"the film is such a blatant war propaganda film with a mystery just thrown into the mix" Somewhat understandable, considering that the entire World was at War for the second time in a generation?...

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For me it is easily PURSUIT TO ALGIERS.

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With the exception of the saving grace of Nigel Bruce singing "Loch Lomond" I concur that PURSUIT TO ALGIERS is the nadir of the Universal Holmes pictures. Even so, it has a marvelous cast; they just...

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PURSUIT TO ALGIERS and DRESSED TO KILL are two I'll happily never see again. Even though it's got a "horror setting," I find HOUSE OF FEAR harder and harder to sit through in recent years. Once you've...

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I certainly agree that PURSUIT TO ALGIERS deserves its place on the bottom of the list but I find TERROR BY NIGHT equally sleep-inducing. All those stock-footage train shots in the latter contribute...

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Looks like a consensus. "Pursuit to Algiers" is the worst. "Terror by Night" is second. I liked "Voice of Terror", and I'll admit that having a mole in the British Government for 30 some years is a...

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Pursuit to Algiers and Terror by Night: At least these two movies has Basil with the combed back hair. I also believe you really have to be a strong Sherlockian to watch the series over and over;...

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I love the title of this thread - "LEAST Favorite..." Like a parent who loves all their children, but does have an order of preference. Anyway, I'm surprised IN WASHINGTON didn't get more trounced...

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I mentioned S.H. in Washington; see above. But, to me, I could watch ALL of the Rathbone films over and over again (and I did as a youngin) and not ever have to see any of the Charlie Chan Monogram...

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I mentioned S.H. in Washington yep, I already changed my post about it not getting "more trounced." I agree, there's some kind magic between the main actors, the music, etc., and childhood exposure...

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You know, I seem to recall this film; did this scene consist of a distant shot of Chan, somewhat hurriedly walking down these very wide stone steps?

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yes, a long shot of him coming down a couple wide stone stairs like you'd see in front of a city library or courthouse. But I thought he ambled more than hurried. I just checked Amazon and it's on dvd...

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But I thought he ambled more than hurried. You're right. I don't think "Hurried" & "Sidney Toler" should ever be used in the same sentence, because I don't believe ole' Sid ever hurried anywhere....

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here's that clip of Chuck Chan in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJPPf45Jwb0&feature=channel_page

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Someone should use this footage, but end it with ole' Charlie stopping off at his Podiatrist...I noticed some walking problems for Syd.

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The guy was 68 at the time and sure looks older.

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