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A series of fourteen films based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories was released between 1939 and 1946; British actors Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce portrayed Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, respectively.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Directed by Alfred L. Werker. With Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshal. The master sleuth hunts his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, who is planning the crime of the century.
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- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Alfred L. Werker
- 1939-09-01
Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series) Ranked. A ranking from best to worst of the fourteen films starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John H. Watson produced by 20th Century Fox and Universal between 1939 and 1946.
- The Hound of the Baskervilles. March 24, 1939. On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from Canada to take charge of his ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire, and finds that Sherlock Holmes is there to investigate the local belief that his uncle was killed by a monster hound that has roamed the moors since 1650, and is likely to strike again at Sir Henry.
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. September 1, 1939. Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime.
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror. September 18, 1942. England, at the start of World War Two. Mysterious wireless broadcasts, apparently from Nazi Germany are heard over the BBC.
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon. December 25, 1942. In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he shortly falls into the clutches of Professor Moriarty.
Holmes. 2015 1h 44m PG. 6.8 (68K) Rate. 67 Metascore. An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (released theatrically as Sherlock Holmes in the United Kingdom) is a 1939 American mystery adventure film based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The famed sleuth tries to stop Professor Moriarty from stealing the Crown Jewels. Cast & Crew. Read More. Alfred Werker. Director. Basil Rathbone. Sherlock Holmes. Nigel Bruce. Dr. Watson.
