Film

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939 · 1h 25m · Crime · Mystery · Thriller

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

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

80%

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…

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

Peter Willes

Lloyd Brandon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

Holmes Herbert

Justice of the Court

George Regas

Henchman Mateo

Mary Forbes

Lady Conyngham

Frank Dawson

Dawes, Moriarty's servant

• Alfred L. WerkerDirector
• Edwin BlumScreenplay
• William Absalom DrakeScreenplay
• Darryl F. ZanuckProducer
• Leon ShamroyDirector of Photography
• Robert BischoffEditor

Release date

September 1, 1939

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

NR

Genres

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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