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…
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Basil Rathbone
as Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
as Dr. Watson
as Dr. Watson
Ida Lupino
as Ann Brandon
as Ann Brandon
Alan Marshal
as Jerrold Hunter
as Jerrold Hunter
Terry Kilburn
as Billy
as Billy
George Zucco
as Professor Moriarty
as Professor Moriarty
Henry Stephenson
as Sir Ronald Ramsgate
as Sir Ronald Ramsgate
E. E. Clive
as Inspector Bristol
as Inspector Bristol
Arthur Hohl
as Henchman Bassick
as Henchman Bassick
May Beatty
as Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper
as Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper
Peter Willes
as Lloyd Brandon
as Lloyd Brandon
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Hudson
as Mrs. Hudson
Holmes Herbert
as Justice of the Court
as Justice of the Court
George Regas
as Henchman Mateo
as Henchman Mateo
Mary Forbes
as Lady Conyngham
as Lady Conyngham
Frank Dawson
as Dawes, Moriarty's servant
as Dawes, Moriarty's servant
William Austin
as Inquisitive Stranger
as Inquisitive Stranger
Anthony Kemble-Cooper
as Tony Conyngham
as Tony Conyngham
Leonard Mudie
as Barrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited)
as Barrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited)
Robert Nobel
as Foreman of the Jury (uncredited)
as Foreman of the Jury (uncredited)
Ivan F. Simpson
as Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
as Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
Neil Fitzgerald
as Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
as Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
Frank Baker
as Tompkins (uncredited)
as Tompkins (uncredited)
Denis Greene
as Denis Green (uncredited)
as Denis Green (uncredited)
Robert Cory
as Tower Sentry (uncredited)
as Tower Sentry (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
as Guard (uncredited)
as Guard (uncredited)
Keith Hitchcock
as Constable (uncredited)
as Constable (uncredited)
Ivo Henderson
as Bobby (uncredited)
as Bobby (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
as Bobby (uncredited)
as Bobby (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin
as Bobby (uncredited)
as Bobby (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson
as Cabby (uncredited)
as Cabby (uncredited)
Harry Cording
as Second Fake Constable (uncredited)
as Second Fake Constable (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
as Conyngham Butler (uncredited)
as Conyngham Butler (uncredited)
Frank Benson
as Cockney (uncredited)
as Cockney (uncredited)
Ted Billings
as Pub Customer (uncredited)
as Pub Customer (uncredited)
Herbert Evans
as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
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William Gillette
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Alfred L. Werker
Director
Director
Edwin Blum
Screenplay
Screenplay
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Producer
Robert Bischoff
Editor
Editor
Gwen Wakeling
Costume Design
Costume Design
Richard Day
Art Direction
Art Direction
Gene Markey
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Hans Peters
Art Direction
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
William Absalom Drake
Screenplay
Screenplay
Arthur Conan Doyle
Characters
Characters
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