The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

1h 25m

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6.9/10

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Crime

Mystery

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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…

Directors

Alfred L. Werker

Writers

William Gillette(theatre play by)

Edwin Blum(screenplay by)

William Absalom Drake(screenplay by)

Stars

Basil Rathbone

Nigel Bruce

Ida Lupino

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Sherlock Holmes

Dr. Watson

Ann Brandon

Jerrold Hunter

Billy

Professor Moriarty

Sir Ronald Ramsgate

Inspector Bristol

Henchman Bassick

Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper

Lloyd Brandon

Mrs. Hudson

Justice of the Court

Henchman Mateo

Lady Conyngham

Dawes, Moriarty's servant

William Austin

Inquisitive Stranger

Anthony Kemble-Cooper

Tony Conyngham

Directors

Alfred L. Werker

Writers

William Gillette(theatre play by)

Edwin Blum(screenplay by)

William Absalom Drake(screenplay by)

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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.

Geronimo196722 Jun, 2022