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

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

His most famous role was that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series. Rathbone's later career included roles on Broadway, as well as self-ironic film and television work. In 1948, he shared the …

When a German saboteur jeeringly predicts to the nation new depredations, via their radio "Voice of Terror", the Intelligence Inner Council summons Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) to help in the crisis.

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

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.

The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1939 American gothic mystery film [1] based on the 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Directed by Sidney Lanfield, the film stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson.

Jan 4, 2025 · Basil Rathbone was a British character actor whose portrayal of Sherlock Holmes highlighted a long and varied stage and screen career. Upon graduating from Repton school in England in 1910, Rathbone made his stage debut in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew in …

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.

Sep 21, 2020 · Basil Rathbone played Sherlock Holmes in 14 films made between 1939 and 1946. The first two films were made by 20th Century Fox and set in the late Victorian era, while the following 12 were made by Universal Pictures and set in contemporary (1940s) London. They dealt with the then present-day issues of war, spies, secret weapons and so on.