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The House of Fear (1945) was a Crime - Mystery Film directed by Roy William Neill and produced by Roy William Neill.

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Watching 1939: The House of Fear (1939)

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, tha... Read full article


The House of Fear (1945) with Basil Rathbone

Share This!DEATH STALKS ITS HALLS!  Horror seeps from its walls! The House of Fear(1945) is the tenth in the series of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.  The first two (1939) are from 20th Century-Fox, a first-class studio which, while most movies and plays h... Read full article


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The House of Fear Quotes:

Dr. John H. Watson: I'm sorry I'm late. I didn't sleep very well.
Sherlock Holmes: Didn't sleep very well? You snored like a pig!

Sherlock Holmes: Murder is an insidious thing. Once a man has dipped his fingers in blood, sooner or later he'll feel the urge to kill again.

Sherlock Holmes: This is a most unique case. Instead of too few we have too many clues and too many suspects. The main pattern of the puzzle seems to be forming, but the pieces don't fit in.
Dr. John H. Watson: Muddy waters, eh, Holmes?
Sherlock Holmes: Too muddy. As if someone were constantly stirring them up.
Dr. John H. Watson: Why should they stir them up?
Sherlock Holmes: To confuse me. There's intelligence behind this business, Watson. Cold, calculating, ruthless intelligence.

Sherlock Holmes: At the moment I suspect no one and everyone.
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The House of Fear Facts
The tenth of fourteen films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson.

Towards the end of the film, as Holmes notices the tobacco urn is empty, the wolf's head cane from The Wolf Man can be seen leaning against the back wall.

Released on a double bill with The Mummy's Curse.

References Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes short story The Five Orange Pips.

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