Sherlock Holmes is hired to protect the famous gem the Star of Rhodesia, and he and Watson travel with its owner on a Scotland-bound train. When a murderer strikes and the stone disappears, Holmes must sort through a car-full of suspects to unravel the mystery. The pacing is good on this one, and there’s a nice twist at the end, but Renee Godfrey’s attempt at a Cockney accent is grating, which weakens the scenes in which she appears.

  Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this movie is OK, but not great.

Movie 159 for 2021.