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Film / 1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Directed by
Alfred L. Werker
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…
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Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection
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Cast
Basil RathboneSherlock Holmes
Nigel BruceDr. Watson
Ida LupinoAnn Brandon
Alan MarshalJerrold Hunter
Terry KilburnBilly
George ZuccoProfessor Moriarty
Henry StephensonSir Ronald Ramsgate
E. E. CliveInspector Bristol
Arthur HohlHenchman Bassick
May BeattyMrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper
Peter WillesLloyd Brandon
Mary GordonMrs. Hudson
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Holmes HerbertJustice of the Court
George RegasHenchman Mateo
Mary ForbesLady Conyngham
Frank DawsonDawes, Moriarty's servant
William AustinInquisitive Stranger
Anthony Kemble-CooperTony Conyngham
Leonard MudieBarrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited)
Robert NobelForeman of the Jury (uncredited)
Ivan F. SimpsonGates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
Neil FitzgeraldClerk of the Court (uncredited)
Frank BakerTompkins (uncredited)
Denis GreeneDenis Green (uncredited)
Robert CoryTower Sentry (uncredited)
Gordon HartGuard (uncredited)
Keith HitchcockConstable (uncredited)
Ivo HendersonBobby (uncredited)
Leyland HodgsonBobby (uncredited)
Boyd IrwinBobby (uncredited)
Charles IrwinMarine Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert R. StephensonCabby (uncredited)
Harry CordingSecond Fake Constable (uncredited)
Eric WiltonConyngham Butler (uncredited)
Frank BensonCockney (uncredited)
Ted BillingsPub Customer (uncredited)
Herbert EvansScotland Yard Man (uncredited)
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