# Terror by Night (1946)

> Sherlock Holmes races through a dangerous train journey to protect a legendary diamond while exposing murder, deception, and Moriarty’s criminal accomplices.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12304

## Facts

- Runtime: 60 min
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Roy William Neill
- Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Alan Mowbray, Dennis Hoey, Renee Godfrey, Frederick Worlock, Mary Forbes, Skelton Knaggs
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039017/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: suspenseful, brisk, witty, classic mystery night, rainy day viewing

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- [The House of Fear (1945)](https://ember.film/movie/20923)
- [The Spider Woman (1943)](https://ember.film/movie/1710)
- [The First Great Train Robbery (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/6548)
- [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 1 (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/82163)

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