Country
United States
Date
Sep 01, 1939
The struggle of super-minds in the crime of the century!
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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…
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| E. E. Clive | Inspector Bristol |
| Arthur Hohl | Henchman Bassick |
| May Beatty | Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper |
| Peter Willes | Lloyd Brandon |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. Hudson |
| Holmes Herbert | Justice of the Court |
| George Regas | Henchman Mateo |
| Mary Forbes | Lady Conyngham |
| Frank Dawson | Dawes, Moriarty's servant |
| William Austin | Inquisitive Stranger |
| Anthony Kemble-Cooper | Tony Conyngham |
| Leonard Mudie | Barrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited) |
| Robert Nobel | Foreman of the Jury (uncredited) |
| Ivan F. Simpson | Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited) |
| Neil Fitzgerald | Clerk of the Court (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker | Tompkins (uncredited) |
| Denis Greene | Denis Green (uncredited) |
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| Robert Cory | Tower Sentry (uncredited) |
| Gordon Hart | Guard (uncredited) |
| Keith Hitchcock | Constable (uncredited) |
| Ivo Henderson | Bobby (uncredited) |
| Leyland Hodgson | Bobby (uncredited) |
| Boyd Irwin | Bobby (uncredited) |
| Charles Irwin | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Robert R. Stephenson | Cabby (uncredited) |
| Harry Cording | Second Fake Constable (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | Conyngham Butler (uncredited) |
| Frank Benson | Cockney (uncredited) |
| Ted Billings | Pub Customer (uncredited) |
| Herbert Evans | Scotland Yard Man (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | 20th Century Fox |
| Data di uscita | 1 settembre 1939 |
| Producer | Darryl F. Zanuck, Gene Markey |
| Writer | Edwin Blum, William Absalom Drake, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Gillette |
| Editors | Robert Bischoff |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Asst. Directors | Alfred L. Werker |
| Camera Operators | Leon Shamroy |
| Add. Photography | Leon Shamroy |
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| Production Design | Hans Peters, Richard Day, Thomas Little |
| Art Direction | Hans Peters, Richard Day, Thomas Little |
| Set Decoration | Thomas Little, Hans Peters, Richard Day |
| Costume Design | Gwen Wakeling |
| Makeup | Gwen Wakeling |
| Hairstyling | Gwen Wakeling |
| Collezione | Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Jan 01, 1988
Certification
NR
Note
Key Video #7776 [VHS] 82 minutes
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 11, 2015
Certification
12
TV
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 10, 1996
Certification
6
Country
Russia
Date
Feb 11, 1996
Certification
12+
Note
ORT (TV) Russian
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