The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

About The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a 1939 crime mystery film directed by Alfred L. Werker. Released in September 1939, it runs 85 minutes.

The film is filed under sherlock holmes, jewel, head bashed in, and tower of london.

Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, Ida Lupino as Ann Brandon, and Alan Marshal as Jerrold Hunter. The screenplay is by Edwin Blum and William Absalom Drake.

Sherlock Holmes, Psycho, and The Maltese Falcon make useful companions to The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, all filed under detective and murder. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 182 votes and it carries a NR rating.