I saw Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror as a big fan of Sherlock Holmes and of Basil Rathbone's portrayal, and while it was interesting and I'm glad I saw it it didn't come across as one of the best of the Rathbone films series, if anything it was the opposite. The patriotic speeches do come across as rather heavy-handed and melodramatic with the one with Holmes in the public house enough to make anybody cringe. Watson is also underused, while the story is somewhat low on mystery and rather ridiculous. It is not badly paced though and the ending was exciting. The film is also atmospheric and well made, with a score that drives the atmosphere and action very nicely and fittingly. The dialogue, speeches aside, is intelligently thought out and literate, any interplay between Holmes and Watson is always a delight. As well as the production values, the acting was the best thing about Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, Basil Rathbone is superb as always and Nigel Bruce is also good in one of his more subtle performances as Watson. Henry Daniell, Evlyn Ankers and especially Thomas Gomez give compelling support. In conclusion, didn't enthral me very much but it is interesting and still has enough to grab your attention. 6/10 Bethany Cox