Question 1

What classic film's footage was reused in the opening sequence of Terror by Night?

Accepted Answer

The opening sequence showing the Edinburgh Express preparing for departure uses very short clips from the 1932 film Rome Express.

Question 2

Which Sherlock Holmes stories provided minor plot elements for this mostly original film?

Accepted Answer

The plot uses minor elements from four Arthur Conan Doyle stories: 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,' 'The Adventure of the Empty House,' 'The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax,' and 'The Sign of Four.'

Question 3

What detail in a passing train scene suggests it might be the Royal Train?

Accepted Answer

About 30 minutes in, a passing train has three lamps on the locomotive (including one on the smoke box door), which would indicate the Royal Train. Normal expresses bear only two lamps.

Question 4

Why are some DVD copies of Terror by Night of inferior quality?

Accepted Answer

The film's original copyright wasn't renewed, placing it in the public domain. This allows DVD dealers without access to original studio masters to offer seriously inferior copies.

Question 5

What was Alan Mowbray's previous connection to Sherlock Holmes films before playing Maj. Duncan-Bleek?

Accepted Answer

Alan Mowbray had appeared in two earlier Sherlock Holmes movies: Sherlock Holmes (1932) and A Study in Scarlet (1933), where he played Inspector Lestrade opposite Reginald Owen's Holmes.

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