The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
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- 1h 25min
- Crime, Mystery
- 01 Sep 1939 (USA)
- Movie
The master sleuth hunts his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, who is planning the crime of the century.
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| Basil Rathbone | ... |
Sherlock Holmes
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| Nigel Bruce | ... |
Dr. Watson
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| Ida Lupino | ... |
Ann Brandon
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| Alan Marshal | ... |
Jerrold Hunter
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| Terry Kilburn | ... |
Billy
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| George Zucco | ... |
Professor Moriarty
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| Henry Stephenson | ... |
Sir Ronald Ramsgate
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| E.E. Clive | ... |
Inspector Bristol
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| Arthur Hohl | ... |
Bassick
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| May Beatty | ... |
Mrs. Jameson
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| Peter Willes | ... |
Lloyd Brandon
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Mrs. Hudson
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Justice
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| George Regas | ... |
Mateo
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| Mary Forbes | ... |
Lady Conyngham
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| Frank Dawson | ... |
Dawes
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| William Austin | ... |
Inquisitive Stranger
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| Anthony Kemble-Cooper | ... |
Tony Conyngham
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Tompkins (uncredited)
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Frank Benson | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Pub Customer (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Cragin (uncredited)
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Robert Cory | ... |
Tower Sentry (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
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Neil Fitzgerald | ... |
Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
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Denis Green | ... |
Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
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Gordon Hart | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Ivo Henderson | ... |
Bobby (uncredited)
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Keith Hitchcock | ... |
Constable (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Bobby (uncredited)
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| Brandon Hurst | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Bobby (uncredited)
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| Charles Irwin | ... |
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Barrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Nobel | ... |
Foreman of the Jury (uncredited)
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| Ivan F. Simpson | ... |
Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Cabby (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Conyngham Butler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred L. Werker | ... | (as Alfred Werker) |
Written by
| Edwin Blum | ... | (screenplay) and |
| William Absalom Drake | ... | (screenplay) (as William Drake) |
| William Gillette | ... | (play "Sherlock Holmes") |
| Arthur Conan Doyle | ... | (characters) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Gene Markey | ... | associate producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Robert Russell Bennett | ... | (uncredited) |
| David Buttolph | ... | (uncredited) |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (uncredited) |
| David Raksin | ... | (uncredited) |
| Walter Scharf | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Leon Shamroy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Bischoff | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Hans Peters | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Gwen Wakeling | ||
Production Management
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Eckhardt | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Virgil Hart | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | musical director |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1940) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1940) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- MPI Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- MPI Home Video (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- MPI Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- VL-Musiikki (2013) (Finland) (DVD) (4-disc Sherlock Holmes the Classic Collection Box 1)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2013) (Finland) (tv)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Sherlock Holmes arrives in court moments too late to give evidence against Professor Moriarty, the professor is acquitted. Soon afterward, he develops a scheme for stealing the crown jewels from the Tower of London. In order to get Holmes involved, he persuades a gaucho flute player to murder a girl.
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| Taglines | SENTENCED TO DEATH..by the King of Criminals! (Print Ad- Portsmouth Times, ((Portsmouth, Ohio)) 16 November 1939) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was released on September 1, 1939, the same day as the German invasion of Poland. See more » |
| Goofs | In the Tower of London, the British guards are shown wearing the uniforms of the King's / Queen's Foot Guards (i.e. Buckingham Palace ceremonial guards with the tall bear skin hats) rather than the Yeomen Warders (Beefeaters), who are the actual guards of the Town of London. The Yeomen Warders do not wear the tall bear skin hats, like the King's Guards do. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The World's Best Known Dicks (1987). See more » |
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| Crazy Credits | Opening card: In all my life I have encountered only one man whom I can truthfully call the very Genius of Evil -- Professor Moriarty. For eleven years he has eluded me. All the rest who opposed him are dead. He is the most dangerous criminal England has ever known. Sherlock Holmes. 9 May 1894. See more » |
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Inquisitive Stranger:
[Watson is lying in the street in order to reconstruct a murder - a stranger stops and stares]
I say there, has something happened? Doctor John H. Watson: Definitely. Would you mind moving back a few paces? Inquisitive Stranger: Eh, not at all. Doctor John H. Watson: Thank you. Inquisitive Stranger: Perhaps I could find a doctor? Doctor John H. Watson: I'm a doctor. What's the matter with you? Inquisitive Stranger: I'm all right. I was thinking of you. Doctor John H. Watson: Why? Inquisitive Stranger: But... But, aren't you ill? Doctor John H. Watson: Certainly not. I'm dead. Inquisitive Stranger: Well. I'm afraid I must be getting off. [He leaves, hurriedly] Doctor John H. Watson: Don't let me detain you. Stupid fellow. See more » |