The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

"The struggle of super-minds in the crime of the century!"

Sep 1 1939 Approved 1h 25m
Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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…

Plot

Professor Moriarity has a scheme for stealing the crown jewels from the Tower of London. To get Holmes involved, he persuades a gaucho flute player to murder a girl.

Written by

Edwin Blum, William Absalom Drake, William Gillette

Directed by

Alfred L. Werker

Cast

Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

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Trailers
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes Trailer 1939
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