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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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

19396.91h 25m

Overview

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…

Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Written by Edwin Blum, William Gillette, William Absalom Drake
Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

murderblack and whitehead bashed injeweltower of londoncrown jewelschinchilla footplaying fluteclub footsherlock holmes

About The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a crime, mystery, thriller film released in 1939 exploring themes of murder, black and white, head bashed in, jewel, tower of london, crown jewels. Directed by Alfred L. Werker, it stars Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino. 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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