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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

"The struggle of super-minds in the crime of the century!"

1939-09-01 Crime 1hr 25m

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. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…

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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. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…

  • Released
    1939-09-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 25m
  • Genre
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    20th Century Fox

Crew

Alfred L. Werker
Director
Edwin Blum
Screenplay
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce
Dr. Watson
Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino
Ann Brandon
Alan Marshal

Alan Marshal
Jerrold Hunter
Terry Kilburn

Terry Kilburn
Billy
George Zucco

George Zucco
Professor Moriarty
Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson
Sir Ronald Ramsgate
E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive
Inspector Bristol
Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl
Henchman Bassick
May Beatty

May Beatty
Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper
Peter Willes

Peter Willes
Lloyd Brandon
Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon
Mrs. Hudson
Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert
Justice of the Court
George Regas

George Regas
Henchman Mateo
Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes
Lady Conyngham
Frank Dawson

Frank Dawson
Dawes, Moriarty's servant
William Austin

William Austin
Inquisitive Stranger
Anthony Kemble-Cooper

Anthony Kemble-Cooper
Tony Conyngham
Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie
Barrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited)
Robert Nobel

Robert Nobel
Foreman of the Jury (uncredited)
Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson
Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
Neil Fitzgerald

Neil Fitzgerald
Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
Frank Baker

Frank Baker
Tompkins (uncredited)
Denis Greene

Denis Greene
Denis Green (uncredited)
Robert Cory

Robert Cory
Tower Sentry (uncredited)
Gordon Hart

Gordon Hart
Guard (uncredited)
Keith Hitchcock

Keith Hitchcock
Constable (uncredited)
Ivo Henderson

Ivo Henderson
Bobby (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson
Bobby (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin
Bobby (uncredited)
Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson
Cabby (uncredited)
Harry Cording

Harry Cording
Second Fake Constable (uncredited)
Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton
Conyngham Butler (uncredited)
Frank Benson

Frank Benson
Cockney (uncredited)
Ted Billings

Ted Billings
Pub Customer (uncredited)
Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

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Reviews for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-22

My personal favourite of these Rathbone/Bruce combinations. This time, the fiendishly clever Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) intends the c... read more

My personal favourite of these Rathbone/Bruce combinations. This time, the fiendishly clever Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) intends the crime of the century and so has Holmes and Watson distracted by an ominous series of murders whilst he sets about perpetrating his true desire. Henry Stephenson also chips into this accomplished murder-mystery that keeps you guessing for quite a while. The atmosphere of a foggy London all adds to the dramatic effect of this film and Rathbone and Bruce are clearly now on their way to establishing their own, definitive, characterisations of their fictional alter-egos.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

My personal favourite of these Rathbone/Bruce combinations. This time, the fiendishly clever Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) intends the crime of the century and so has Holmes and Watson distracted by an ominous series of murders whilst h...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-22

My personal favourite of these Rathbone/Bruce combinations. This time, the fiendishly clever Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) intends the crime of the century and so has Holmes and Watson distracted ...

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