The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Name: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1939-09-01
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshal, Terry Kilburn

1939·Movie·NR·85 min·★ 6.9(166)

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“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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About The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a 1939 English-language crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Alfred L. Werker. The cast is led by Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Fawesome.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on September 1, 1939, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Alfred L. Werker
Writers: Edwin Blum, William Absalom Drake
Release date: September 1, 1939
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes cast & crew

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was directed by Alfred L. Werker and written by Edwin Blum and William Absalom Drake.

The cast features Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, Ida Lupino as Ann Brandon, Alan Marshal as Jerrold Hunter, Terry Kilburn as Billy, and George Zucco as Professor Moriarty.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Leon Shamroy and it was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.

Is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes worth watching?

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 166 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, mystery, and thriller, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is worth a place on your watchlist.

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