The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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| Directed by | Alfred L. Werker |
| Cast | Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, George Zucco, Alan Marshal, William Austin, May Beatty, Mary Gordon, Holmes Herbert, Arthur Hohl, Terry Kilburn, Henry Stephenson and Eric Wilton |
| Theatrical Release | September 1, 1939 |
| DVD Release | April 27, 2004 |
| Running Time | 82 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| UPC Code | 030306758190 |
| Buy this item | $14.99 at Amazon.com
As of Oct 6 4:28 EDT (details)
1 DVD, MPI, Usually ships in 24 hours, Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language - Unknown)
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(28 reviews)
 |  | Atmospheric vintage mystery |  |
Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) faces off against his arch-enemy, Professor Moriarty (George Zucco), in this installment of the vintage detective series. This movie is a great deal of fun, mostly due to the excellent performances, most notably Rathbone's. However, I can't help but feel disappointment that they choose to make Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) into a comic buffoon rather than the capable assistant he was in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories. I also wish they had adapted one of Doyle's tales instead of a Broadway play based on the character. Oh well, it's still fun, and Zucco is an excellent Moriarty
June 29, 2008Well written, directed and brillantly acted. An excellent first entry for the series. You won't be disappointed unless you are a 'purist.' Very entertaining.
May 5, 2008| | | Tre True Start of Something Big | |
This film capitalized on the reception Rathbone and Bruce got in "Hound of the Baskervilles." How can you go wrong when Rathbone as Holmes, disguised as a music hall entertainer, delights Ida Lupino and everyone else with "By The Seaside." Forever after on the radio Holmes series Rathbone when posing as a Cockney would sing a few bars of that song to complete the effect.
March 19, 2008No played a better Sherlock Holmes than Basil Rathbone. Thsi movie was one of his first to do and it was just as mysterious as the others.
January 25, 2008 | | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes | |
When I hear the name "Sherlock Holmes" I automatically think of Basil Rathbone. Some don't like the way that Watson is treated in these movies since it is so different from what is in the books. Watson, in these movies, provides some comic relief and Nigel Bruce is perfect in this role. This is one of two Rathbone/Bruce made that actually take place in the time the story was written (Victorian England). The others were all modernized for the screen. I highly recommend this movie so give it a try.
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