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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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6.9/10 • 149

1939-09-011h 25m

CrimeMysteryThriller

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

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…

Directors
Alfred L. Werker
Characters
Arthur Conan Doyle
Editors
Robert Bischoff

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  1. Basil Rathbone

    Basil Rathbone

    Sherlock Holmes

  2. Nigel Bruce

    Nigel Bruce

    Dr. Watson

  3. Ida Lupino

    Ida Lupino

    Ann Brandon

  4. Alan Marshal

    Alan Marshal

    Jerrold Hunter

  5. Terry Kilburn

    Terry Kilburn

    Billy

  6. George Zucco

    George Zucco

    Professor Moriarty

  7. Henry Stephenson

    Henry Stephenson

    Sir Ronald Ramsgate

  8. E. E. Clive

    E. E. Clive

    Inspector Bristol

  9. Arthur Hohl

    Arthur Hohl

    Henchman Bassick

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CinemaSerf

Jun 22, 2022

8/10

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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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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