The Speckled Band

The Speckled Band (1931)

TERRIFIED! Maked for Death by the Words That Sealed Her Marriage!

After her sister dies under mysterious circumstances, a young heiress seeks Holmes' help when she feels threatened by her brutish stepfather.

Date of release
1931-03-05
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 6m
Genres
Romance, Mystery, Crime, Drama
Director
Jack Raymond

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The Speckled Band is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Lyn Harding, Raymond Massey and Angela Baddeley. It was written by W. P. Lipscomb, adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's original 1892 story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" and the 1910 play he adapted from it, The Speckled Band. The film was re-issued in 1938.

Production

The film marked Raymond Massey's first credited film role and was only the third sound Sherlock Holmes film following The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929) and The Sleeping Cardinal (1931). Using Conan Doyle's play as the source, some character names differ from the original short story; the story's Roylott becomes Rylott, Julia Stoner becomes Violet Stonor.

The film was shot at the Elstree Studios of British and Dominion Films outside London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lawrence P. Williams. It was produced by Herbert Wilcox and was not part of the Sherlock Holmes series made by Twickenham Studios featuring Arthur Wontner in the title role.

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