A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Sherlock Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarity.
Arthur WontnerSherlock Holmes
Ian FlemingDr. John Watson
Minnie RaynerMrs. Hudson
Leslie PerrinsRonald Adair
Jane WelshKathleen Adair
Norman McKinnelProf. Robert Moriarty / Col. HensloweWilliam FazanThomas FisherSydney KingTony RutherfordPhilip HewlandInspector LestradeGordon BeggMarston, the butlerLouis GoodrichColonel Sebastian Moran
Harry TerryNo. 16
Watchable mystery-drama with Arthur Wontner and Ian Fleming as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson respectively. A bit slow at times but I still was engaged enough with the mystery element and liked Wontner's portrayal of the classic character. **3.25/5**
Arthur Wontner ("Sherlock Holmes") and Ian Fleming ("Dr. Watson") really do foil well together as our deductive duo investigating a dastardly counterfeiting conspiracy conjured from the ever-devious mind of their nemesis "Prof. Moriarty" (? - that'd be telling...). Not unusually, this plot strays quite far from the original serial - as do the characterisations, but Wontner is strong as the sleuth and Fleming offers a much more cerebral contribution as the pair have to thwart the scheming Professor. The story has all of the usual twists, turns and red herrings - but what sets it aside a…
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A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Sherlock Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarity.
The movie stars Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, Minnie Rayner, Leslie Perrins, Jane Welsh and more.
The Sleeping Cardinal was released in 1931 and is streaming free on FlixWow.
The Sleeping Cardinal holds a rating of 5.5/10 from viewer votes (16 ratings). Watch it free on FlixWow and judge for yourself.
