Sherlock Holmes 'In Washington,' 'Faces Death' 2-in-1 DVD Coming September 14

MPI Home Entertainment will release a two-in-one DVD, Sherlock Holmes in Washington and Sherlock Holmes Faces Death September 14.  

Both films are classic Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone as the Baker St. detective and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Too many, the pair were the Holmes and Watson by which all others are measured including Robert Downey Jr.'s Holmes and Jeremy Brett's as well.

The double feature of Holmes tales are based on two of Conan Doyle’s most famous stories, the World War II-era movies, both from 1943, digitally restored in 35mm by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. The DVD package includes the period war bond tag, studio logo and credits from the original theatrical releases.

Here are the story summaries:

Sherlock Holmes in Washington:

The film is based on Conan Doyle’s story “The Dancing Men,” but with WWII elements added in. A British secret service operative, carrying top-secret microfilm from England to Washington during World War II, disappears en route. Fearing for his safety just before his disappearance, he’d passed the microfilm, ingeniously hidden, to another passenger on the train without her knowledge. The British government asks Holmes and his trusted friend Dr. Watson to go to Washington to recover the missing documents before they fall into the wrong hands, which would be disastrous for England and the Allies. Holmes is up against an international ring of spies in a race against time to piece together the clues and recover the microfilm before it is too late.

 Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 

This mystery based on Conan Doyle’s “The Musgrave Ritual,”  finds Dr. Watson tending recuperating soldiers housed at centuries-old Musgrave Manor, then sending for Holmes to investigate strange happenings. What follows is a bizarre series of events, including murders, secret passages, a game of chess and a mysterious family ritual. Inspector Lestrade is on hand, as well as Hillary Brooke as Sally Musgrave. But only Sherlock Holmes, in a race against time and a desperate killer, can decipher the ancient riddle and uncover the treasure it hides. 

Earlier this year, MPI released The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection.