Helen Stoner’s sister had died under mysterious circumstances and the last words Julia uttered as she died in her sisters arms were, “It was the band, the speckled band…” Julia Stoners death had been carefully investigated and fould play was suspected but no satisfactory explanation of the tragedy was ever found. But now Sherlock Holmes was on the case and would undoubtedly solve the mystery.

Sir John Gielgud as SDherlock Holmes.