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The Sleeping Cardinal

The Sleeping Cardinal

Part of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Wontner) Collection

1931•1h 24m•5.3/10
MysteryCrime

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5.3/10(15)

A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Sherlock Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarity.

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Production

Julius Hagen Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Arthur Wontner

Arthur Wontner

Sherlock Holmes

Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Dr. John Watson

Minnie Rayner

Minnie Rayner

Mrs. Hudson

Leslie Perrins

Leslie Perrins

Ronald Adair

Jane Welsh

Jane Welsh

Kathleen Adair

Norman McKinnel

Norman McKinnel

Prof. Robert Moriarty / Col. Henslowe

William Fazan

Thomas Fisher

Sydney King

Tony Rutherford

Philip Hewland

Inspector Lestrade

Gordon Begg

Marston, the butler

Louis Goodrich

Colonel Sebastian Moran

Harry Terry

Harry Terry

No. 16

Charles Paton

Charles Paton

J.J. Godfrey

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