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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

6.9 | Sep 01, 1939 (US) | Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 01:25

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

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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Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
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Nigel Bruce
Dr. Watson
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Ida Lupino
Ann Brandon
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Alan Marshal
Jerrold Hunter
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George Zucco
Professor Moriarty
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Henry Stephenson
Sir Ronald Ramsgate
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E. E. Clive
Inspector Bristol
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Arthur Hohl
Henchman Bassick
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May Beatty
Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper

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CinemaSerf
8 | Jun 22, 2022
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.