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The film stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson. It was the first of fourteen Sherlock Holmes movies in the early 1900s starring Rathbone and Bruce.

When it comes to setting the scene for a Sherlock Holmes film, it's hard to imagine anyone one-upping the masterful, Oscar-nominated art direction in Guy Ritchie's 2009 take on Arthur ...

Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star as Holmes and Watson in this classic film, part of their iconic 14-movie series. Here, Holmes faces off against his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, in a battle ...

No, all 14 Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone were made in Hollywood. Basil Rathbone (1892-1967) was born in Johannesburg, South Africa , to British parents.

(Image credit: 20th Century Fox) Sherlock Holmes Film Series (1939-1946) In the early days of film, one of the first notable portrayals of Sherlock Holmes came from British actor Basil Rathbone.

Actor Basil Rathbone, whose roles ranged from Shakespeare to Sherlock Holmes, died of a heart attack Friday in New York. He was 75. Mr. Rathbone’s career spanned 56 years, two continents and all ...

May 22 is Sherlock Holmes Day, ... From Basil Rathbone and Jeremy Brett, to Robert Downey Jr.’s action-packed reinvention and Benedict Cumberbatch’s tech-savvy modern take, ...