Question 1

What real-life Nazi propagandist inspired The Voice of Terror?

Accepted Answer

The Voice of Terror is based on Nazi radio propaganda by American-born fascist William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw), who was hanged for treason in 1946.

Question 2

Why does Sherlock Holmes investigate mysterious BBC broadcasts in this film?

Accepted Answer

At the start of WWII, mysterious wireless broadcasts from Nazi Germany warn of terror acts in England just before they occur, prompting the Defense Committee to call in Sherlock Holmes.

Question 3

What real wartime morale-boosting technique involving Beethoven's Fifth appears in the film?

Accepted Answer

Beethoven's Fifth's opening notes use Morse code for 'V' (· · · -), echoing Churchill's 'V for Victory' campaign. The BBC used it to boost morale and signal French Resistance messages.

Question 4

Where does the film's train derailment footage come from?

Accepted Answer

The scene where a train goes off the tracks early in the film uses footage from The Invisible Man (1933).

Question 5

Which Arthur Conan Doyle story provides the movie's final lines?

Accepted Answer

The last lines in the movie are taken from the Arthur Conan Doyle story 'His Last Bow,' which is set on the eve of the First World War.

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

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