Suspicion
1941
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In 1938, Basil Rathbone was cast as Sherlock Holmes for the 20th Century-Fox adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles; Nigel Bruce was chosen to play Dr. John Watson. Darryl F. Zanuck , Gregory Ratoff and Gene Markey made the choice of Rathbone as Holmes during a conversation at a party in Hollywood. [5]
William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring with Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in both.
YearTitleRole1922Undetermined minor role1930Collie1930Constable1930Kinsfeather, T. B.Basil Rathbone. Nigel Bruce. Richard Greene. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +3. Add to Watchlist. Added by 7.2K users. 117 User reviews. 56 Critic reviews. Awards. 1 win. Photos 61. Top cast. Edit. Basil Rathbone.
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The series was based on the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Some of the surviving episode recordings may be found online, in various audio quality condition. For most of the show's run, the program starred Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.
- United States
- "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", "Sherlock Holmes", "Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson"
- English
- 30 min
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The Purloined Ruby, Old-time Radio episode. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are still seen by many as the quintessential Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, the definitive screen portrayal of literature's greatest detective and his “faithful watchdog”.
The House of Fear (1945) Passed | 69 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery. 7.2. Rate. Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of deaths at a castle with each foretold by the delivery of orange pips to the victims. Director: Roy William Neill | Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Aubrey Mather, Dennis Hoey. Votes: 5,534. 4. The Pearl of Death (1944)
