The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (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. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…
- Alfred L. Werker
- William Gillette
- Edwin Blum
- William Absalom Drake
- Arthur Conan Doyle
Rating: 6.8/10 by 142 users
Alternative Title:
Sherlock Holmes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - US
Sherlock Holmes - GB
Les Aventures de Sherlock Holmes - FR
Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes - ES
Пригоди Шерлока Холмса - UA
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 25 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: murder, black and white, head bashed in, jewel, tower of london, crown jewels, chinchilla foot, playing flute, club foot, sherlock holmes
My personal favourite of these Rathbone/Bruce combinations. This time, the fiendishly clever Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) intends the crime of the century and so has Holmes and Watson distracted by an ominous series of murders whilst he sets about perpetrating his true desire. Henry Stephenson also chips into this accomplished murder-mystery that keeps you guessing for quite a while. The atmosphere of a foggy London all adds to the dramatic effect of this film and Rathbone and Bruce are clearly now on their way to establishing their own, definitive, characterisations of their fictional alter-egos.
