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  1. A series of fourteen films based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories was released between 1939 and 1946; British actors Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce portrayed Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, respectively.

  2. Welcome to the world of Sherlock Holmes, the legendary detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This playlist features all 14 films starring Basil Rathbo...

    • The Hound of the Baskervilles. March 24, 1939. On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from Canada to take charge of his ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire, and finds that Sherlock Holmes is there to investigate the local belief that his uncle was killed by a monster hound that has roamed the moors since 1650, and is likely to strike again at Sir Henry.
    • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. September 1, 1939. 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.
    • Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror. September 18, 1942. England, at the start of World War Two. Mysterious wireless broadcasts, apparently from Nazi Germany are heard over the BBC.
    • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon. December 25, 1942. In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he shortly falls into the clutches of Professor Moriarty.
  3. Browse the titles and ratings of 14 movies starring Basil Rathbone as the famous detective and Nigel Bruce as his companion Dr Watson. The list includes adaptations of classic stories such as The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and The Scarlet Claw.

  4. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Directed by Alfred L. Werker. With Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshal. The master sleuth hunts his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, who is planning the crime of the century.

    • (7.5K)
    • Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    • Alfred L. Werker
    • 1939-09-01
  5. Basil Rathbone made 14 Sherlock Holmes movies from 1939 to 1946. He remains the iconic image of the great detective to many. While all these films are worth watching, some are better than others.

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  7. Between 1939 and 1946, fourteen films were made with Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. The first two films were adaptations of canon stories, but the rest were original stories in a contemporary setting. Theatrical trailers for several of these films have been preserved.