The Sleeping Cardinal

The Sleeping Cardinal

NR 1931 · 84 min · ★ 5.5 · Mystery, Crime

A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Sherlock Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarity.

Directed by Leslie S. Hiscott · Written by Cyril Twyford

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