The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
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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…
- Released: 1939-09-01
- Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 25m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 176 votes
Directed by Alfred L. Werker.
Top cast
- Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes
- Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson
- Ida Lupino as Ann Brandon
- Alan Marshal as Jerrold Hunter
- Terry Kilburn as Billy
- George Zucco as Professor Moriarty
- Henry Stephenson as Sir Ronald Ramsgate
- E. E. Clive as Inspector Bristol
- Arthur Hohl as Henchman Bassick
- May Beatty as Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper
Where to watch The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- United States: watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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