The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1939-09-01 United States of America 85 Min. PG-13
6.9 149 votes
Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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…

Cast

Basil Rathbone is Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce is Dr. Watson
Dr. Watson
Ida Lupino is Ann Brandon
Ann Brandon
Alan Marshal is Jerrold Hunter
Jerrold Hunter
Terry Kilburn is Billy
Billy
George Zucco is Professor Moriarty
Professor Moriarty
Henry Stephenson is Sir Ronald Ramsgate
Sir Ronald Ramsgate
E. E. Clive is Inspector Bristol
Inspector Bristol
Arthur Hohl is Henchman Bassick
Henchman Bassick
May Beatty is Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper
Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper
Peter Willes is Lloyd Brandon
Lloyd Brandon
Mary Gordon is Mrs. Hudson
Mrs. Hudson
Holmes Herbert is Justice of the Court
Justice of the Court
George Regas is Henchman Mateo
Henchman Mateo
Mary Forbes is Lady Conyngham
Lady Conyngham
Frank Dawson is Dawes, Moriarty's servant
Dawes, Moriarty's servant
William Austin is Inquisitive Stranger
Inquisitive Stranger
Anthony Kemble-Cooper is Tony Conyngham
Tony Conyngham
Leonard Mudie is Barrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited)
Barrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited)
Robert Nobel is Foreman of the Jury (uncredited)
Foreman of the Jury (uncredited)
Ivan F. Simpson is Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
Neil Fitzgerald is Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
Frank Baker is Tompkins (uncredited)
Tompkins (uncredited)
Denis Greene is Denis Green (uncredited)
Denis Green (uncredited)
Robert Cory is Tower Sentry (uncredited)
Tower Sentry (uncredited)
Gordon Hart is Guard (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Keith Hitchcock is Constable (uncredited)
Constable (uncredited)
Ivo Henderson is Bobby (uncredited)
Bobby (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson is Bobby (uncredited)
Bobby (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin is Bobby (uncredited)
Bobby (uncredited)
Charles Irwin is Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson is Cabby (uncredited)
Cabby (uncredited)
Harry Cording is Second Fake Constable (uncredited)
Second Fake Constable (uncredited)
Eric Wilton is Conyngham Butler (uncredited)
Conyngham Butler (uncredited)
Frank Benson is Cockney (uncredited)
Cockney (uncredited)
Ted Billings is Pub Customer (uncredited)
Pub Customer (uncredited)
Herbert Evans is Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

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