The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

NRSeptember 1, 1939 (US)Crime, Mystery, Thriller1 hour and 25 minutes
68%
User score

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

Description

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…

William Gillette
Theatre Play
Edwin Blum
Screenplay
Alfred L. Werker
Director
William Absalom Drake
Screenplay
Arthur Conan Doyle
Characters

Actors

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)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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