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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Plot: 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…
Release Date: Friday, September 1 1939
85 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Basil RathboneBasil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone was
47 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Tue, Jun 14 1892 –
Fri, Jul 21 1967
Portrait of Nigel BruceNigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce was
44 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Dr. Watson'.
Sun, Feb 03 1895 –
Thu, Oct 08 1953
Portrait of Ida LupinoIda Lupino
Ida Lupino was
21 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Ann Brandon'.
Mon, Feb 04 1918 –
Thu, Aug 03 1995
Portrait of Alan MarshalAlan Marshal
Alan Marshal was
30 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Jerrold Hunter'.
Sat, Jan 30 1909 –
Mon, Jul 10 1961
Portrait of Terry KilburnTerry Kilburn
Terry Kilburn was
12 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Billy'.
Thu, Nov 25 1926
Portrait of George ZuccoGeorge Zucco
George Zucco was
53 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Professor Moriarty'.
Sun, Jan 10 1886 –
Fri, May 27 1960
Portrait of Henry StephensonHenry Stephenson
Henry Stephenson was
68 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sir Ronald Ramsgate'.
Sat, Apr 15 1871 –
Tue, Apr 24 1956
Portrait of E. E. CliveE. E. Clive
E. E. Clive was
60 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Inspector Bristol'.
Tue, Aug 26 1879 –
Thu, Jun 06 1940
Portrait of Arthur HohlArthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl was
50 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Henchman Bassick'.
Mon, May 20 1889 –
Wed, Mar 11 1964
Portrait of May BeattyMay Beatty
May Beatty was
59 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper'.
Fri, Jun 04 1880 –
Sun, Apr 01 1945
Portrait of Peter WillesPeter Willes
Peter Willes was
>> in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Lloyd Brandon'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary GordonMary Gordon
Mary Gordon was
57 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Mrs. Hudson'.
Tue, May 16 1882 –
Fri, Aug 23 1963
Portrait of Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert was
57 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Justice of the Court'.
Sun, Jul 30 1882 –
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Portrait of George RegasGeorge Regas
George Regas was
48 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Henchman Mateo'.
Sun, Nov 09 1890 –
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Portrait of Mary ForbesMary Forbes
Mary Forbes was
56 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Lady Conyngham'.
Sat, Dec 30 1882 –
Mon, Jul 22 1974
Portrait of Frank DawsonFrank Dawson
Frank Dawson was
>> in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Dawes, Moriarty's servant'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William AustinWilliam Austin
William Austin was
55 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Inquisitive Stranger'.
Tue, Jun 10 1884 –
Sun, Jun 15 1975
Portrait of Anthony Kemble-CooperAnthony Kemble-Cooper
Anthony Kemble-Cooper was
>> in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Tony Conyngham'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonard MudieLeonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie was
56 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Barrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 11 1883 –
Wed, Apr 14 1965
Portrait of Robert NobelRobert Nobel
Robert Nobel was
>> in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Foreman of the Jury (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ivan F. SimpsonIvan F. Simpson
Ivan F. Simpson was
64 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 04 1875 –
Fri, Oct 12 1951
Portrait of Neil FitzgeraldNeil Fitzgerald
Neil Fitzgerald was
47 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Clerk of the Court (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 15 1892 –
Tue, Jun 15 1982
Portrait of Frank BakerFrank Baker
Frank Baker was
46 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Tompkins (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 10 1892 –
Tue, Dec 30 1980
Portrait of Denis GreeneDenis Greene
Denis Greene was
>> in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Denis Green (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert CoryRobert Cory
Robert Cory was
>> in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Tower Sentry (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gordon HartGordon Hart
Gordon Hart was
54 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Guard (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 24 1884 –
Thu, Dec 27 1973
Portrait of Keith HitchcockKeith Hitchcock
Keith Hitchcock was
52 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Constable (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 29 1887 –
Mon, Apr 11 1966
Portrait of Ivo HendersonIvo Henderson
Ivo Henderson was
38 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Bobby (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 27 1900 –
Fri, Apr 12 1968
Portrait of Leyland HodgsonLeyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson was
46 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Bobby (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 05 1892 –
Wed, Mar 16 1949
Portrait of Boyd IrwinBoyd Irwin
Boyd Irwin was
59 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Bobby (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 11 1880 –
Tue, Jan 22 1957
Portrait of Charles IrwinCharles Irwin
Charles Irwin was
52 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Marine Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 31 1887 –
Sun, Jan 12 1969
Portrait of Robert R. StephensonRobert R. Stephenson
Robert R. Stephenson was
38 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Cabby (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 07 1901 –
Tue, Sep 08 1970
Portrait of Harry CordingHarry Cording
Harry Cording was
48 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Second Fake Constable (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 25 1891 –
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Portrait of Eric WiltonEric Wilton
Eric Wilton was
56 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Conyngham Butler (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 06 1882 –
Sat, Feb 23 1957
Portrait of Frank BensonFrank Benson
Frank Benson was
63 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Cockney (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 06 1876 –
Fri, Apr 07 1950
Portrait of Ted BillingsTed Billings
Ted Billings was
59 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Pub Customer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 07 1880 –
Sat, Jul 05 1947
Portrait of Herbert EvansHerbert Evans
Herbert Evans was
57 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 16 1882 –
Sun, Feb 10 1952

Crew

Portrait of Alfred L. WerkerAlfred L. Werker
Alfred L. Werker was
42 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Director'
Wed, Dec 02 1896 –
Mon, Jul 28 1975
Portrait of Leon ShamroyLeon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy was
38 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Jul 16 1901 –
Sun, Jul 07 1974
Portrait of Edwin BlumEdwin Blum
Edwin Blum was
>> in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William Absalom DrakeWilliam Absalom Drake
William Absalom Drake was
39 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Dec 09 1899 –
Thu, Oct 28 1965
Portrait of Darryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck was
36 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Producer'
Fri, Sep 05 1902 –
Sat, Dec 22 1979
Portrait of Gene MarkeyGene Markey
Gene Markey was
43 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Associate Producer'
Wed, Dec 11 1895 –
Thu, May 01 1980
Portrait of Robert BischoffRobert Bischoff
Robert Bischoff was
>> in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur Conan DoyleArthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle would have been no older than
71 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Characters'
Sun, May 22 1859 –
Mon, Jul 07 1930
Portrait of Gwen WakelingGwen Wakeling
Gwen Wakeling was
38 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Costume Design'
Sun, Mar 03 1901 –
Wed, Jun 16 1982
Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little
Thomas Little was
53 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of William GilletteWilliam Gillette
William Gillette would have been no older than
83 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Theatre Play'
Sun, Jul 24 1853 –
Thu, Apr 29 1937
Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day
Richard Day was
43 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, May 09 1896 –
Tue, May 23 1972
Portrait of Hans PetersHans Peters
Hans Peters was
45 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Jul 23 1894 –
Wed, Sep 29 1976