"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" ( born Adventures of Sherlock Holmes , 1939 ) is an American feature film by Alfred L. Werker , the second of a series of films about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce .
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | |
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| Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | |
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| Genre | detective |
| Producer | Alfred L. Werker |
| Producer | Gene Markey, Darrell Zanuck |
| Author script | Edwin Blum William Drake |
| In the main cast | Rathbone Nigel Bruce Ida Lupino George Zucco Alan Marshall |
| Operator | Leon Shamproy |
| Composer | |
| Film company | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Duration | 85 min |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 1939 |
| Next movie | |
| IMDb | ID 0031022 |
Content
Story
Professor Moriarty has developed a plan to steal the crown jewels from the Tower of London. To get Holmes involved in the game, he convinces a Gaucho flutist to kill Ann Brandon.
Cast
- Basil Rathbone - Sherlock Holmes
- Nigel Bruce - Dr. Watson
- Ida Lupino - Ann Brandon
- George Zucco - Professor Moriarty
- Alan Marshall - Jerrold Hunter
- Terry Kilburn - Billy
- Henry Stevenson - Ronald Ramsgate
- EE Clive - Inspector Bristol
- Arthur Hold - Baisik
- Peter Willes - Lloyd Brandon
- Mary Gordon - Mrs. Hudson
- Holmes Herbert
- George Rigas - Mateo
- Mary Forbes - Lady Coningham
Special Features
- The film is based on the play "Sherlock Holmes" by William Gillette.
Additional facts
- In another film in the series (" Woman in Green "), Professor Moriarty played Henry Daniel . According to Basil Rathbone, the interpretation of Moriarty Daniel’s image was more masterly. [one]
- After the release of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," the company "Twentieth Century Fox" decided to no longer produce films about Sherlock Holmes.
- Two years after the release of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Universal company acquired the rights for further film shooting. Basil Rathbone , Nigel Bruce, and Mary Gordon ( Mrs. Hudson ) were signed to a four-year shoot. [one]
Filmmakers
- Company / Twentieth Century Fox
- Producer / Darrell Zanuck ( born Darryl F. Zanuck )
- Assistant Producer / Gene Markey ( Eng. Gene Markey )
- Director / Alfred Warker ( eng. Alfred Werker )
- Writer / William Gillett ( eng. William Gillette )
- Writer / Edwin Blum ( English Edwin Blum )
- Scriptwriter / William Drake ( eng. William A. Drake )
- Operator / Leon Shamroy ( eng. Leon Shamroy )
- Editor / Robert Bischoff ( eng. Robert Bischoff )
- Composer / Cyril Mockridge ( eng. Cyril Mockridge )
Notes
- 2 1 2 Basil Rathbone: Master of Stage and Screen (eng.) . The date of circulation is June 10, 2009. Archived March 11, 2012.
See also
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (film)
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes