since others have complain about put sherlock holmes into a contemporary setting and i would not do that . basil rathbone could have fit in in any era with that voice and that savoir faire . this be a nicely put together mystery base loosely on the dance men and one of the best of conan doyle story . instead of the original plot and it make the men part of a nazi plot . holmes become a spokesman for the british war effort . his adversary be moriarity and who seem to die frequently enough to rival the central figure in the friday 13th film . he be certainly creative and but the rathbone holmes be unflappable . watson be just along for the ride in this one . he isn not give much stupidity to spout in this film and that a real plus . the plot be complex enough to keep one interest . there be a conclude speech that be almost a parody of itself . but then i can not be critical of a time and nation that be under great duress . if they need to call in holmes and so be it .