Question 1

Why was this Peter Cushing Sherlock Holmes movie supposed to launch a series but didn't?

Accepted Answer

It was planned as the first in a series of many Sherlock Holmes movies starring Peter Cushing, but audiences disapproved of a Hammer movie without monsters and didn't turn up in great numbers, so the series was dropped.

Question 2

What unusual habit did Peter Cushing have while playing Sherlock Holmes?

Accepted Answer

Peter Cushing didn't like the taste of his pipe, so he kept a glass of milk handy to remove the taste after having to regularly have a pipe in his mouth for his role.

Question 3

How did André Morell's portrayal of Doctor Watson differ from previous versions?

Accepted Answer

André Morell was one of the first movie portrayals to show Watson as a more than competent colleague of Holmes, rather than the lovable buffoon that Nigel Bruce had portrayed.

Question 4

What censorship still affects this movie's British releases?

Accepted Answer

The movie is still released in a censored version for the British market, with trimmed scenes including Sir Hugo pushing a servant into a fireplace and more shots removed from a peasant girl's murder.

Question 5

Which major film festival featured this movie decades after its release?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2013.

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