The Missing Rembrandt

The Missing Rembrandt
The Missing Rembrandt
Directed by	Leslie S. Hiscott
Written by	H. Fowler Mear; Cyril Twyford; Arthur Conan Doyle (character of Sherlock Holmes);
Produced by	Julius Hagen
Starring	Arthur Wontner; Jane Welsh; Miles Mander;
Cinematography	Sydney Blythe; Basil Emmott;
Edited by	Jack Harris
Distributed by	Twickenham Studios
Release dates	February 1932 (UK); 25 March 1932 (US);
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Missing Rembrandt is a 1932 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner, Jane Welsh, Miles Mander, and Francis L. Sullivan.^[1] It is considered a lost film.^[2]^[3] The film was loosely based on the 1904 Sherlock Holmes story "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" by Arthur Conan Doyle.^[4]

It is the second film in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes.^[4]

Plot

Sherlock Holmes goes on the trail of a Rembrandt painting, stolen by a drug-addicted artist.

Cast

Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes
Jane Welsh as Lady Violet Lamsden
Miles Mander as Claude Holford
Francis L. Sullivan as Baron von Guntermann
Ian Fleming as Doctor Watson
Dino Galvani as Carlo Ravelli
Philip Hewland as Inspector Lestrade
Minnie Rayner as Mrs Hudson
Herbert Lomas as Manning

Reception

The New York Times reviewer wrote that, though it is "slightly changed as to action and entirely as to title, provides both excitement and laughter" and "brings back a number of screen actors who by this time seem to be perfectly at home in their parts."^[5]

References

^ "The Missing Rembrandt". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
^ "The Missing Rembrandt".
^ McMullen, Kieran (11 October 2012). The Many Watsons. Andrews UK Limited. p. 89. ISBN 9781780923048.
^ ^a ^b Barnes, Alan (2011). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Titan Books. pp. 119–121. ISBN 9780857687760.
^ B.W.N. (28 March 1932). "Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes Again". The New York Times.

External links

The Missing Rembrandt at IMDb

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[1] "The Missing Rembrandt". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.

[2] "The Missing Rembrandt".

[3] McMullen, Kieran (11 October 2012). The Many Watsons. Andrews UK Limited. p. 89. ISBN 9781780923048.

[Barnes-4] Barnes, Alan (2011). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Titan Books. pp. 119–121. ISBN 9780857687760.

[5] B.W.N. (28 March 1932). "Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes Again". The New York Times.

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