Terror by Night

Terror by Night

Original Theatrical Poster

Country	USA
Directed by	Roy William Neill
Release Date	1946
Studio	Universal Pictures

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Sherlock Holmes	Basil Rathbone
Dr. Watson	Nigel Bruce
Maj. Duncan-Bleek / Col. Sebastian Moran	Alan Mowbray
Inspector Lestrade	Dennis Hoey
Vivian Vedder	Renee Godfrey
Prof. William Kilbane	Frederick Worlock
Lady Margaret Carstairs	Mary Forbes
Sands	Skelton Knaggs

Terror by Night is an American 1946 detective movie, directed by Roy William Neill and starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. This is the thirteenth installment to the series of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films starring Rathbone and Bruce. The story is original, with minor plot elements of "The Adventure of the Empty House", "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax", and "The Sign of Four". Lady Margaret Carstairs travels by train to Scotland, having the famous diamond Star of Rhodesia with her. Her son Roland asks Holmes to protect the diamond. But during the way, Roland is murdered and the diamond is stolen. One of the passengers must be a murderer and thief.

The following weapons were used in the film Terror by Night:

Ruby Pistol

Maj. Duncan-Bleek (Alan Mowbray), who turns out to be a criminal Col. Sebastian Moran, carries a pistol of Ruby family. During the climactic scene this pistol falls in hands of police Inspector MacDonald (Boyd Davis) and his constable (Colin Kenny) (these policemen also turn out to be ciminals in disguise), and at last the gun is used by Inspector Lestrade (Dennis Hoey).

Arizmendi Zulaica Cebra - .32 ACP. An example of Ruby family of pistols, similar to the screen gun.

The pistol, confiscated from Moran, in hands of fake Inspector MacDonald.

The fake constable holds the pistol.

Moran gets back his gun.

Moran, with pistol in hand, pulls the emergency cord to stop the train.

The muzzle is seen.

One more view of the pistol in Moran's hand.

Lestrade aims the pistol at Moran and fake policemen.

Air Pistol

A fictional air pistol, shooting poisoned gelatin darts, is used by Moran's accomplice Sands (Skelton Knaggs) and then by Moran (Alan Mowbray) himself. The prop is non-functioning but has workable pump button and trigger and is "powered" by two common CO2 chargers for soda siphon.