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Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.7 / 100
1984·Crime / Mystery / TV Movie·1h 18m

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE MASKS OF DEATH

“The last adventure of Sherlock Holmes.”

Sherlock Holmes has retired. But when MacDonald asks him to take on another case, he says yes. There have been some mysterious murders, and there are no visible causes for the deaths. At the same time Holmes gets this case, Graf Udo Von Felseck gives him another case: find a young and missing prince to prevent war between Germany and England. But Von Felseck is not as honest as he seems...

Above the Line
Roy Ward Baker·DirectorN.J. Crisp·WriterArthur Conan Doyle·CharactersBrendan J. Stafford·Director of PhotographyMalcolm Williamson·Original Music ComposerChris Barnes·Editor
Cast
Peter Cushing·Sherlock HolmesJohn Mills·Dr. John H. Watson / NarratorAnne Baxter·Irene Adler / Mrs. NortonRay Milland·Home SecretaryAnton Diffring·Graf Udo Von FelseckGordon Jackson·Inspector Alec MacDonaldMarcus Gilbert·Anton Von FelseckSusan Penhaligon·Miss DerwentJenny Laird·Mrs. HudsonRussell Hunter·Alfred Coombs
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Roy Ward Baker·Director
Writing· 3
N.J. Crisp·WriterArthur Conan Doyle·CharactersAnthony Hinds·Screenstory
Camera· 1
Brendan J. Stafford·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Chris Barnes·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Malcolm Williamson·Original Music ComposerDanny Daniel·Sound RecordistRoy Baker·Sound EditorKaren G. Wilson·Assistant Sound EditorOtto Snel·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Anthony Mendleson·Costume DesignGeoffrey Tozer·Art DirectionErnest Gasser·Makeup ArtistRoy Ashton·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Norman Priggen·ProducerKevin Francis·Executive ProducerClifton Brandon·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Mark Nelson·HairstylistMary Sturgess·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
59.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF0000
#FFFF00
Mood
Mysterious, Horror, Intense
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a dark background with a vibrant, rainbow-colored, swirling energy emanating from a screaming, distorted face in the upper right, and a larg”

horrormystery
Key Elements
Distorted FaceClawed HandMan's SilhouettePipeHat
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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