The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

  • NR
  • 09/01/1939 (US)
  • Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  • 1h 25m

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

Overview

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…

Edwin Blum

Screenplay

Alfred L. Werker

Director

William Absalom Drake

Screenplay

Arthur Conan Doyle

Characters

Cast

Basil Rathbone's headshot

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce's headshot

Nigel Bruce

Dr. Watson
Ida Lupino's headshot

Ida Lupino

Ann Brandon
Alan Marshal's headshot

Alan Marshal

Jerrold Hunter
Terry Kilburn's headshot

Terry Kilburn

Billy
George Zucco's headshot

George Zucco

Professor Moriarty
Henry Stephenson's headshot

Henry Stephenson

Sir Ronald Ramsgate
E. E. Clive's headshot

E. E. Clive

Inspector Bristol

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