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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (released theatrically as Sherlock Holmes in the United Kingdom) is a 1939 American mystery adventure film [2] based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Directed by Alfred L. Werker. With Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshal. The master sleuth hunts his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, who is planning the crime of the century.
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- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Alfred L. Werker
- 1939-09-01
Synopsis. 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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- 16
- Alfred L. Werker
- 76 min
After he is acquitted of murder charges, the arch criminal Professor Moriarty vows to defeat his rival, Sherlock Holmes, by committing the crime of the century. To accomplish his goal, Moriarty confronts Holmes with two diversions. The first is a letter that he sends to Sir Ronald Ramsgate, guardian of the Crown Jewels and Constable of the ...
- Alfred Werker, William Eckhardt, Virgil Hart
- Basil Rathbone
A series of fourteen films based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's Sherlock Holmes stories was released between 1939 and 1946; the British actors Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce played Holmes and Dr. John Watson, respectively. The first two films in the series were produced by 20th Century Fox and released in 1939.
TitleReleaseDirectorBased On (by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ...31 March 19391 September 1939Sherlock Holmes (1899) by William ...18 September 1942"His Last Bow" (1917)12 February 1943The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (released theatrically as Sherlock Holmes in the United Kingdom) is a 1939 mystery-adventure film released by Twentieth Century Fox. It is a pastiche featuring the characters of the Sherlock Holmes series of books written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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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