Holmes and Watson board a passenger train bound from London to Edinburgh, to guard the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond worth a fortune belonging to an elderly woman of wealth; but within the first hour of the trip, the woman's son is murdered and the diamond stolen and any of the passengers in their car could be the killer thief.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are on a train journey from London to Scotland when they become embroiled in a murder mystery. A famous diamond, the Star of Lahore, has been stolen from a wealthy woman, and the suspects are all passengers on the same train. Holmes must use his deductive skills to uncover the thief and the murderer before the train reaches its destination.
Terror by Night is generally considered a solid entry in the Sherlock Holmes film series, praised for its intriguing plot and the charismatic performances of Rathbone and Bruce. While not as groundbreaking as some of their other adventures, it successfully captures the essence of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories within the confined setting of a train.
Google audience: Audience reviews are generally positive, with many appreciating the film's straightforward mystery and the chemistry between the lead actors.
This film is notable for being one of the few Sherlock Holmes films where the villain is revealed to be someone other than a criminal mastermind, but rather a desperate individual driven by greed.
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