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Talented Mr. Ripley, The
(US Motion picture)
- (1999) directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow. Adapted from the book by Patricia Highsmith.

Citations:
1. 'One For Ripley,' half-page article in Scarlet Street magazine issue 35, pg. 19.

2. Paramount's official Talented Mr. Ripley website.

Terror By Night
(US, Motion picture)
- (1946) Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson in this Universal feature, with Alan Mowbray, Renee Godfrey and Mary Forbes. This adventure takes place on board a train.

Citations:
1. The Films of Sherlock Holmes, Chris Steinbrunner and Norman Michaels. Citadel Press, 1978.

Theatre of Blood
(Motion picture)
- (19 ) A black comedy of a serial killer, a stage star (Vincent Price) who decides to take revenge on the critics who have persecuted him, and the efforts of the police (in the shape of Milo O'Shea) to capture him.

Citations:
1. Complete Films of Vincent Price, Lucy Chase Williams, Citadel Press, 1995.
2. Vincent Price, 'Theatre of Blood,' by John Stell, Midnight Marquee Actor Series, Midnight Marquee Press, edited by Gary and Susan Svehla, 1998.

They Might Be Giants
(US, Motion picture)
- (1971) Sherlock Holmes pastice, set in modern times, with George C. Scott as lawyer Justin Playfair, who believes he is Sherlock Holmes, and Joanne Woodward as Dr. Mildred Watson.

Citations:
1. The Films of Sherlock Holmes, Chris Steinbrunner and Norman Michaels. Citadel Press, 1978.

Thin Man, The
(US, Motion picture)
- (1934) Adapted from the book by Dashiell Hammett, this film starred William Powell as Nick Charles, Myrna Loy as Nora Charles, with Maureeen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell, William Henry, Harold Huber.

Citations:
1. The Films of William Powell, by William J. Quirk, Citadel Press, 1986.

Thirteen Ghosts
(Motion picture)
- (1960) directed by William Castle.

Citations:
1. Reviewed briefly by Jim Knusch in Scarlet Street magazine issue 6, Spring 1992, pg. 72.

Thirteenth Guest, The
(Motion picture)
- (1943) Monogram film, similar to The Cat and the Canary.

Citations:
1. Detectionary: A Complete Guide to Mystery Fiction, edited by Otto Penzler, Chris Steinbrunner and Marvin Lachman. Ballantine Books, 1971.

Topkapi
(US, Motion picture)
- (19--) Stars Maximilian Schell, and Peter Ustinov.

Citations:
1. None at this time.

Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
(Motion picture)
- (1935) The fourth of the Arthur Wontner Holmes movies, produced by Gaumont-British Pictures. Ian Fleming as Dr. Watson. Lynn Harding (the Dr. Roylott of Raymond Massey's Speckled Band) as Professor Moriarty.

Citations:
1. The Films of Sherlock Holmes, Chris Steinbrunner and Norman Michaels. Citadel Press, 1978.

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