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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

"The struggle of super-minds in the crime of the century!"

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Ratings & Reviews

TMDB
6.9/10
161 votes
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6.2K

Daily Avg

103

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Based On

Sherlock Holmes

literary work

Story Setting

Set In
London

Series & Franchise

Timeline
Prequel

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

This Movie

Sequel

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Leon Shamroy

Film Editing

Robert Bischoff

Music / Score

Robert Russell Bennett

Production Companies

20th Century Studios

Distributors

Netflix20th Century Studios

Technical Specifications

Color

black-and-white

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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United States of AmericaNR
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United Kingdom
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Canada
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Australia
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India
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR
Germany6
Spain12
Russia12+

Production

Director

Alfred L. Werker

Writers

William Gillette, Edwin Blum, William Absalom Drake, Arthur Conan Doyle

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast

Basil Rathbone photo

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce photo

Nigel Bruce

Dr. Watson

Ida Lupino photo

Ida Lupino

Ann Brandon

Alan Marshal photo

Alan Marshal

Jerrold Hunter

Terry Kilburn photo

Terry Kilburn

Billy

George Zucco photo

George Zucco

Professor Moriarty

Henry Stephenson photo

Henry Stephenson

Sir Ronald Ramsgate

E. E. Clive photo

E. E. Clive

Inspector Bristol

Arthur Hohl photo

Arthur Hohl

Henchman Bassick

May Beatty photo

May Beatty

Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper

Peter Willes photo

Peter Willes

Lloyd Brandon

Mary Gordon photo

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

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