Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

GazerRise Fantastic!

2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

wkozak221 I really like this film. It is filled with forgotten actors and actresses that are great in their roles. I especially enjoy Thomas Gomez as the head bad guy. I have no problems with the updating of the stories to modern times. I enjoy Rathbone and Bruce interacting together in their roles.I know a lot of people, especially critics constantly criticize Nigel Bruce. I find he is fine in his role. You can see that in this series Holmes and Watson care about each other. Dr. Watson also shows some observations that pivotal to the case. You can also see that holmes and watson have a sense of humor. They are not afraid to show it. I think these are three dimensional. I have watch the Brett series, (and others), but they seem to be distant to each other. The only other portrayals that i think comes this close in Plummer and Mason in Murder by Decree.

Hitchcoc I don't really object to a modern Sherlock Holmes. The current series "Sherlock" and "Elementary" do great justice to the classic character. Most of the Rathbone/Bruce depictions ignored the canon anyway and for some would be enough to be dismissive. However, for the powers that be to make propaganda films, starring the great detective left me pretty cold. This isn't a bad episode, per se. It has an irable villain, a victimized woman (Evelyn Ankers, who made a career in old horror films), and a series of twists and turns that are relatively satisfying. But every once in a while, Holmes will begin pontificating about old England and how she must stand against oppression. If this helped to sustain the brave people who face the wrath of the Nazi empire with a stiff upper lip, more power to them, but it makes for a weak, stilted portrayal of Holmes. Watson, once again, does nothing to help. He complains constantly, nearly gives away their plans, and can't see the forest for the trees when it comes to analyzing a situation. The final scene is almost more than one can bare, but I will leave my prejudices out of it.

BA_Harrison It's 1942 and the inner council of the British War Cabinet are struggling to 'keep calm and carry on' thanks to The Voice of Terror, a German radio broadcast that announces Nazi acts of sabotage in mainland UK, striking fear into the heart of the British. Who can the top brass call upon in these troubled times? Why, Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his best bud Watson (Nigel Bruce), of course!During the Second World War, every man was expected to do his part for queen and country, even Britain's greatest Victorian detective—which is why this third adventure for Holmes and Watson features a contemporary setting, allowing the pair to lend their incomparable deductive abilities to thwart the Third Reich. Sadly, while this thinly disguised propaganda no doubt rallied the nation back in the day, now it all comes across as rather crude, with characters pausing mid-action to give rousing patriotic speeches and even the lowly criminal class displaying some bulldog spirit to bash the Nazis.While Voice of Terror is commendable stuff as far as helping to build morale is concerned, it's far from the most satisfying outing for Conan Doyle's creation, lacking the appeal, atmosphere and intrigue of Rathbone's earlier on-screen cases.

Michael_Elliott Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) ** 1/2 (out of 4) First film in Universal's Holmes series following two previous installments from Fox. This time out the BBC are receiving strange wireless broadcasts from the German's telling of future attacks, which all happen to come out true. Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) are called in to try and track the voice of terror. It takes quite a while to get use to seeing Holmes in the 1940's but overall the film is pretty good, although the Nazi plot had already been done to death by previous films and series. The 65-minute running time flies by in a very quick manor, which isn't normally the case for these types of mysteries. The story itself is somewhat good but again, the German thing had been done to death and this film doesn't really offer up any new slants on the story. The real greatness behind the film certainly belong to Rathbone and Bruce who are simply terrific in their roles. The way the two men play off each other adds a lot of charm to the film and Rathbone is certainly classy enough to fill his role perfectly. Evelyn Ankers gets to shine as an informant and it was nice seeing Henry Daniell and Reginald Denny in their roles. The ending is a tad bit rushed in my opinion and I think they were able to handle the German's a bit too easily but this is still an enjoyable little mystery.