Sherlock Holmes And The Masks Of Death(1984) -

The disappearance of a young German envoy from the home of Count Udo von Felseck , an event that threatens to ignite war between England and Germany.

A series of mysterious murders in London's East End where victims are found with expressions of absolute terror but no apparent cause of death. Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death(1984)

Due to Cushing's declining health, a planned follow-up film was never produced. The disappearance of a young German envoy from

is a 1984 British mystery television film that features the legendary Peter Cushing in his final performance as the great detective . Directed by Roy Ward Baker , the film is a unique "twilight years" story set in 1913, depicting an elderly Holmes coming out of retirement to assist with a case that has national security implications. Plot Overview is a 1984 British mystery television film that

The production boasted a veteran cast, many of whom were icons of the horror genre, though the film itself is a straightforward mystery. Peter Cushing Dr. John Watson Sir John Mills Irene Adler Anne Baxter Home Secretary Ray Milland Count Udo von Felseck Anton Diffring Inspector Alec MacDonald Gordon Jackson Production Background

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This was Cushing's third and final time playing Holmes, following his 1959 Hammer film The Hound of the Baskervilles and a 1960s BBC series.