The Great Detectives DVD

Value for money nostalgia box set of four of Hollywoods Golden Detectives - Sherlock Holmes Dick Tracy Mr Moto and Mr Wong. Terror by Night:The legendary Sherlock Holmes plunges us into this thrill ride of a murder mystery set on a speeding passenger train. Holmes has been entrusted to guard the transport of the 400-carat diamond Star of Rhodesia but when the gem is stolen the murders start to mount. Only the masterful Holmes can deduce which of the eccentric and suspicious passengers is the true criminal. Mr Moto's Last Warning:Peter Lorre returns as the clever... and cunning international police detective Mr. Moto in this sixth installment of the popular series. Mr. Moto is on assignment in Egypt's Port Said determined to thwart a diabolical conspiracy that would destroy diplomatic relations between England and France and jump start World War II. Mercenary saboteurs led by the paranoid ventriloquist Fabian the Great and the duplicitous Eric Norvel plot to blow up an arriving fleet of French ships. Early on the evil renegades are convinced they've stopped Mr. Moto for good but they've actually murdered an imposter! Demonstrating his mastery of disguise Mr. Moto assumes the identity of a mild-mannered antiques dealer cannily strategizing against the scoundrels' every move. With the assistance of secret agent Richard Burke Mr. Moto employs his singular ingenuity to foil the deadly scheme. The Mystery of Mr Wong:Detective James Lee Wong must find the ""Eye of the Daughter of the Moon "" a priceless but cursed sapphire stolen in China and smuggled to America. His search takes him into the heart of Chinatown and to the dreaded ""House of Hate"" to find the deadly gem before it can kill again. Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome:The world's most beloved comic-strip detective is vividly brought to life by Ralph Byrd in this brutal crime caper that's guaranteed to satisfy viewers with an appetite for action-packed adventure. [show more]

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