Basil Rathbone, the definitive Sherlock Holmes, stars in his last installment in the classic mystery series, with Nigel Bruce as his trusty sidekick Watson. When a prison inmate makes three cheap music boxes that are sold at auction, an old school friend of Dr. Watson's purchases one, later turning up murdered and robbed of his acquisition. The detectives soon recognize the boxes are not what they seem, and set to work tracking down the other two boxes before the killer does. They uncover evidence of a counterfeit ring, as well as competition in the form of the beautiful Mrs. Hilda Courtney (Patricia Morison), who seems to want to get her hands on the music boxes as well. The plot thickens as Holmes hones in on the truth in this classic based on the novels by Arthur Conan Doyle.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Note: This release features the Original Black-and-White Version and Color Version.
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
(Unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer

Distributor Notes: In Prelude to Murder the legendary Sherlock Holmes must apply his keen ear for music to help solve this thrilling case. A trio of music boxes contains the hidden secret to vast riches, and a group of criminals is willing to kill for them.

Source: Legend Films

Basil Rathbone: British Actor
Nigel Bruce: British Actor