Sherlock Holmes And The Masks — Of Death(1984)

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

Set on the eve of World War I, the narrative weaves together two seemingly separate mysteries: Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death(1984)

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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. Holmes eventually suspects these two cases are connected,

Holmes eventually suspects these two cases are connected, leading him and Watson into a dangerous confrontation in an underground lair.

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.

The film was produced by Tyburn Film Productions and written by Anthony Hinds (using the pseudonym John Elder) and N.J. Crisp .