The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
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…
- Released
- 1939-09-01
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Alfred L. Werker, Edwin Blum, William Absalom Drake
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 182 votes
Cast
- Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes
- Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson
- Ida Lupino as Ann Brandon
- Alan Marshal as Jerrold Hunter
- Terry Kilburn as Billy
- George Zucco as Professor Moriarty
- Henry Stephenson as Sir Ronald Ramsgate
- E. E. Clive as Inspector Bristol
- Arthur Hohl as Henchman Bassick
- May Beatty as Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper
- Peter Willes as Lloyd Brandon
- Mary Gordon as Mrs. Hudson