The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939 85 min ★ 6.9 Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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…

Cast

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Dr. Watson

Ida Lupino

Ann Brandon

Alan Marshal

Jerrold Hunter

Terry Kilburn

Billy

George Zucco

Professor Moriarty

Henry Stephenson

Sir Ronald Ramsgate

E. E. Clive

Inspector Bristol

Arthur Hohl

Henchman Bassick

May Beatty

Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper

Details

Director

Alfred L. Werker

Screenplay

Edwin Blum

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

20th Century Fox

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

June 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 atmo...