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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

The Struggle of Super-Minds in the Crime of the Century!

Genre : Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Alfred L. Werker
Writer : Edwin Blum, William Absalom Drake

Synopsis

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…

Actors

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

Crews

Alfred L. Werker
Alfred L. Werker
Director
Edwin Blum
Edwin Blum
Screenplay
William Gillette
William Gillette
Theatre Play
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Gene Markey
Gene Markey
Associate Producer
Leon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Robert Bischoff
Robert Bischoff
Editor
Richard Day
Richard Day
Art Direction
Hans Peters
Hans Peters
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Gwen Wakeling
Gwen Wakeling
Costume Design
William Absalom Drake
William Absalom Drake
Screenplay
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
Novel

Trailers and other movies

The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes Trailer 1939

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