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Crew: Book Author
Actors: Richard Roxburgh, Ian Hart, Richard E. Grant, Matt Day
Synopsis: Probably the most filmed of all Sherlock Holmes stories, Arthur Conan Doyle's 1901 novel The Hound of the Baskervilles was given another go-round with this BBC television production. Richard Roxburgh, best known as the libidinous nobleman in the 2001 theatrical feature Moulin Rouge, is cast as The Read More
Synopsis: Made for British television, this two-part adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's adventure-fantasy novel The Lost World adroitly combines a straightforward retelling with an abundance of slyly satirical grace notes--not to mention deliberate echoes of such earlier films as Jurassic Park, Planet of the Apes Read More
Actors: Jason London, Matt Frewer, Kenneth Welsh
Synopsis: Former Max Headroom star Matt Frewer made his first appearance as master detective Sherlock Holmes in this well-appointed adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles. On this occasion, Holmes and his chronicler Dr. John Watson (Kenneth Walsh) set about to protect young Sir Read More
Crew: Short Story Author
Synopsis: Two different cases begin to intertwine as Sherlock Holmes stays on the sidelines in this episode from the television series The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. While Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) is occupied with other business, Watson (Edward Hardwicke) strikes out on his own as he searches for a Read More
Synopsis: The final episode of the long-running British mystery series Sherlock Holmes, "The Cardboard Box" originally aired in the U.K. in 1994 as part of the seventh season. In this episode, a trio of sisters get into a fight that leads to murder. After Susan Cushing (Joanna David) quarrels with her Read More
Synopsis: Part of the long-running British mystery series Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett, "The Dying Detective" originally aired in the U.K. in 1994 during the seventh season. In this episode, a scientist studying disease is accused of posing a threat to a married couple. Adelaide Savage (Susannah Read More
Synopsis: Part of the long-running British mystery series Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett, "The Golden Pince-Nez" originally aired in the U.K. in 1994 during the seventh season. In this episode, Scotland Yard is troubled with a murder investigation and no promising leads. The only clue is the pair of Read More
Synopsis: Part of the long-running British mystery series Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett, "The Three Gables" originally aired in the U.K. in 1994 during the seventh season. In this episode, Mary Maberley (Mary Ellis) calls for an investigation after she is offered a lot of money to sell her estate. Read More
Synopsis: What starts as a nuisance call turns out to be something a great deal more serious in this episode from the mystery series The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and his assistant Watson (Edward Hardwicke) are called upon by one Mrs. Warren (Betty Marsden), the landlady of Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Roy Marsden
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes goes from investigating mere murder and mayhem to a fiend of possibly supernatural origin in this made-for-TV thriller. In the 1790's, a wave of murders hits the small British community of Lamberley; as the victims are young women who suffer severe wounds and bleeding from their Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett
Synopsis: In this made-for-TV movie, a sinister blackmailer is terrorizing London and it is up to Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and his faithful companion Dr. Watson to discover the identity of this master criminal. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: John Rhys-Davies, David Warner, Tamara Gorski, Eric McCormack, Nathania Stanford
Synopsis: Arthur Conan Doyle's novel serves as the source material for this tale of rival scientists (John Rhys-Davies and David Warner) who find living, breathing dinosaurs in Africa in 1912. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More
Synopsis: Jeremy Brett returns as master detective Sherlock Holmes in this adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle short story produced for British television. Hettie Doran (Paris Jefferson) is a wealthy American who has agreed to marry Lord Robert St. Simon (Simon Williams), widely regarded as the most Read More
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) accepts a case involving a sinister Austrian baron and the man's bizarre fiancée. He does this on behalf of a man whose position in the British government is so high that he dare not use his own name in engaging Holmes' services. The great detective discreetly saves Read More
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes fans are divided as to who was the best on-camera interpreter of "The Master": Basil Rathbone or Jeremy Brett. Partisans of Brett should get their fill, and more, from the Casebook of Sherlock Holmes TV series. Produced in Britain in the '80s and '90s, these irresistible 60-minute Conan Doyle Read More
Synopsis: The Problem of Thor Bridge involves a pretty governess, her master, and his invalid wife. The wife dies under highly questionable circumstances. Before the husband can be brought to the police to "assist them in their inquiries," he disappears. It's up to Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) to put all Read More
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) spends several days at the races in the Conan Doyle mystery "Shoscombe Old Place." Holmes' client is an English lord who faces ruin at the hands of an old enemy. Murder and extortion are key ingredients in this 50-minute dramatization. Before everything is Read More
Actors: Deborah Harry, Christian Slater, Rae Dawn Chong, William Hickey, James Remar, David Johansen
Synopsis: This feature-length spin-off of the popular television horror anthology is directed by John Harrison, who directed many episodes of the television series. The film consists of four grisly and gruesome horror teasers. "The Wraparound Story" stars Deborah Harry as Betty, a chef with a kitchen Read More
Synopsis: The legend of the demonic hound that prowls the Yorkshire moors comes under the scrutiny of Sherlock Holmes when a young man inherits the Baskerville ancestral home and everything that comes with it, both good and ill. ~ Mark Hockley, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, John Woodnut, Eric Porter, Roger Hammond
Synopsis: In "The Red-Headed League," an episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle produced in the Britain for Granada), Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) reprises his excellent portrayal of the famed detective Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke
Synopsis: Directed by Peter Hammond and based on one of the short stories originally penned by mystery legend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Devil's Foot" follows Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Watson (Edward Hardwicke) in what was meant to be a relaxing vacation on the Conish coast. Rather than finding solitude Read More
Synopsis: Jeremy Brett stars as Sherlock Holmes and David Burke plays his assistant Dr. Watson in this episode of the acclaimed British television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. After a valuable race horse named Silver Blaze is stolen, Holmes is called in to find the steed, and the great Read More
Synopsis: Jeremy Brett stars as the great detective Sherlock Holmes in this made-for-TV production. Holmes and his brother Mycroft (Charles Gray) must join forces when Holmes hits a snag while investigating a case -- a young man is found dead with the plans for a top-secret submarine project in his pocket Read More
Synopsis: This is a TV production of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle masterpiece, The Hound of the Baskervilles. ~ All Movie Guide Read More
Synopsis: There is certainly nothing wrong with this remake of the Basil Rathbone, Peter Cushing mystery of 1939. The question, however, is why one would want to substitute others when the original was so superlative. Jeremy Brett, however, does a fine job as Sherlock Holms as he investigates strange Read More
Synopsis: Directed by Peter Hammond and based on one of the short stories originally penned by mystery legend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "Wisteria Lodge" follows Holmes and Watson (Jeremy Brett and David Burke) as they struggle to keep up with a foreign tyrant, an English governess, and a police inspector Read More
Synopsis: Directed by Peter Hammond and based on one of the short stories originally penned by mystery legend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Sign of Four" follows Holmes and Watson (Jeremy Brett and David Burke) as they struggle not only to find the reason why the beautiful Miss Morstan's father disappeared Read More
Synopsis: A twisted madman with a penchant for destroying all things Napoleonic is the subject of this Sherlock Holmes mystery. When owners of a series of small busts of the notorious leader are turning up dead, Holmes and Watson are on the case. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide Read More
Synopsis: One of the most memorable characters in the history of literature is that of Sherlock Holmes. The sleuth made famous by the pen of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is so real that many people do not know that he is a character of fiction. The adventures of Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant Dr. Watson Read More
Actors: Vasily Livanov, Vitaliy Solomin, Borislav Brondukov, Innokenty Smoktunovsky, Boris Klyuev
Synopsis: Originally broadcast on British television in 1986, the series The Return of Sherlock Holmes is directed by filmmaker John Madden and stars Jeremy Brett as the titular detective. In this adventure, "The Priory School," Holmes discovers a missing teacher while investigating the kidnapping of Lord Read More
Synopsis: Believed to be dead at the end of the previous installment of this series, England's stealthiest sleuth returns to team up with the stunned Watson to solve a bizarre series of murders going on in London. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide Read More
Synopsis: At the request of the Prime Minister of England, Sherlock Holmes searches for a stolen letter which, if published, would undermine the delicate balance of military power and undoubtedly lead to war with a foreign state. ~ Mark Hockley, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Brian Miller, Rosalie Williams, Rosalind Knight
Synopsis: "The Blue Carbuncle" is an episode of the television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It's an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories, produced in Britain for Granada TV. In this episode, Jeremy Brett portrays the famed detective aided by his companion Dr. Watson (David Burke Read More
Synopsis: Holmes is faced with a perplexing case when he investigates the brutal murder of Sir Eustace Brackenstall at the stately residence of Abbey Grange, but he discovers that what at first appears to be a straightforward enquiry, soon becomes a tangled web of intrigue and jealousy. ~ Mark Hockley, All Read More
Synopsis: The mystery of a missing businessman brings Sherlock Holmes on the case as he follows a trail of ingenious deduction, only to discover that the prime suspect, a penniless beggar, hides a secret that is the key to the entire investigation. ~ Mark Hockley, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Patrick Newell, Nicholas Clay, Rosalie Williams
Synopsis: In "The Resident Patient," an episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and produced in Britain for Granada TV), Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett), aided by his companion Dr. Watson (David Burke) Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Rosalie Crutchley, Colin Jeavons, Matthew Solon
Synopsis: In "The Norwood Builder," an episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and produced in Britain for Granada), Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) reprises his excellent portrayal of the famed detective aided Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, David Gwillim, John Taylor, Alison Skilbeck
Synopsis: "The Naval Treaty" is an episode of the television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, an superb adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories, produced in Britain for Granada TV. In this episode directed by Alan Grint, Jeremy Brett portrays the famed detective aided by his companion Dr. Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Gayle Hunnicutt, Wolf Kahler, Max Faulkner
Synopsis: "A Scandal in Bohemia" is the title of the first of a series of episodes of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes -- an excellent adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes mystery story, produced in Britain for Granada TV. In this episode, Jeremy Brett portrays the famed detective who, with the help of his Read More
Synopsis: For once the brilliant Sherlock Holmes meets a policeman of similar qualities when he attempts to protect a woman marked for death, as he probes the mystery of events surrounding a Central American dictator whose designs on power include murder and extortion. ~ Mark Hockley, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Jeremy Kemp, Rosalyn Landor, Denise Armon
Synopsis: "The Speckled Band" is an exceptional episode of the television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories, produced in Britain for Granada TV. In this episode directed by John Bruce, Jeremy Brett portrays the famed detective aided by Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Barbara Wilshere, John Castle, Michael Siberry
Synopsis: "The Solitary Cyclist" is an episode of the television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, an excellent series of adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories, produced in Britain for Granada TV. In this episode, directed by Paul Annett, the renowned Jeremy Brett portrays the famed Read More
Synopsis: Whilst staying with an old friend of Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes becomes embroiled in the sudden disappearance of the butler and a maid, which in turn leads him to a rare artifact that could reveal the hidden location of the crown of King Charles I. ~ Mark Hockley, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Tenniel Evans, Betsy Brantley, Eugene Lipinski
Synopsis: "The Dancing Men" is an episode of the television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories, produced in Britain for Granada TV. In this episode directed by John Bruce, Jeremy Brett portrays the famed detective aided by his companion Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Norman Jones, Michael Lumsden, Denys Hawthorne
Synopsis: "The Crooked Man" is an episode of the television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories, produced in Britain for Granada TV. In this episode, directed by Alan Grint, Jeremy Brett portrays the famed detective, aided by his companion Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Natasha Richardson, Joss Ackland, Lottie Ward
Synopsis: "The Cooper Beeches" is an episode of the television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories, produced in Britain for Granada TV. In this episode, directed by Paul Annett, Jeremy Brett portrays the famed detective, aided by his Read More
Synopsis: Insanity and hallucinations feature in this tale of the great detective travelling to Cornwall, England, where a young woman appears to have literally died of fright whilst the surviving members of her family have succumbed to a madness brought on by the sheer horror of what they have witnessed. Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Charles Gray, Alkis Kritikos, George Costigan
Synopsis: "The Greek Interpreter" is an episode of the television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories, produced in Britain for Granada TV. In this episode directed by Alan Grint,Jeremy Brett portrays the famed detective, aided by his Read More
Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Eric Porter, Rosalie Williams, Oliver Pierre
Synopsis: "The Final Problem" is the last episode of the television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories produced in Britain for Granada TV. In this episode directed by Alan Grint, Jeremy Brett portrays the famed detective aided by his Read More
Synopsis: Three years have passed since the death of Sherlock Holmes during his struggle with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls, leaving Watson alone to investigate a difficult case. But when a stranger appears and offers assistance, the doctor comes to realize that appearances can be deceiving. Read More
Actors: Ian Richardson, Martin Shaw, Nicholas Clay, Denholm Elliott
Synopsis: In this classic mystery story, Sherlock Holmes (Ian Richardson) is requested to investigate deaths around the Baskerville mansion because Henry (Martin Shaw), the last direct heir to the Baskerville fortune is worried that he may die by their unique curse; a ghost hound has eliminated his Read More
Actors: Vitaliy Solomin, Vasily Livanov, Rina Zelenaya, Borislav Brondukov, Yekaterina Zinchenko
Actors: Ian Richardson, David Healy, Thorley Walters, Terence Rigby, Joe Melia
Synopsis: Based on a Sherlock Holmes story, the Sign of Four is about an ex-convict out to wreak vengeance on an army major (Thorley Walters) who left him stranded in a penal colony while making off with a valuable stash of treasure. But with a flat, dull treatment of both the story and its characters Read More
Actors: John Marley, Simon MacCorkindale, Louise Vallance, Blanca Guerra, George Touliatos
Synopsis: In this average, made for pay-TV adventure yarn loosely based on Arthur Conan Doyle's Challenger's Gold, the archaeologist Dr. Christopher Falcon (John Marley) is called away from a dig in an Arab country to assess a startling find in Mexico, with the usual dangerous results. When he arrives, he Read More
Actors: Vasily Livanov, Vitaliy Solomin, Rina Zelenaya, Irina Kupchenko, Nikita Mikhalkov
Actors: Vasily Livanov, Vitaliy Solomin, Rina Zelenaya, Valentina Panina, Borislav Brondukov
Actors: Algimantas Masiulis, Ernst Romanov, Irina Pechernikova, Valentina Titova, Oleg Korchikov
Actors: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Denholm Elliott, Joan Greenwood, Terry-Thomas
Synopsis: The concept behind the 1977 Hound of the Baskervilles involved having "underground" director Paul Morrissey bring an irreverent slant to the original Sherlock Holmes mystery. The film thus casts Peter Cook and Dudley Moore as Holmes and Watson, with such reliable British performers as Read More
Actors: Stewart Granger
Synopsis: This oft-filmed Conan Doyle story is given the TV-quickie treatment, with Stewart Granger as master sleuth Sherlock Holmes. The Great Detective is engaged to protect the life of Henry Baskerville, a young man whose life has been put in jeopardy, ostensibly by an ancient family curse. Holmes sends Read More
Actors: Claudia Cardinale, Peter McEnery
Synopsis: Peter McEnery stars as Col. Etienne Girard, Hussar officer of the Napoleonic era. The story takes place during the Little Corporal's 1808 campaign in the Spanish peninsula. Col. Gerard's adventures include an ongoing war of nerves against Napoleon's forces, not to mention a steamy affair with one Read More
Synopsis: The focus in this British miniseries was on the stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle that did not feature master detective Sherlock Holmes. Episode titles included "The Beetle Hunter," "The Brown Hand," "The Chemistry of Love," "Crabbe's Practice," "The Croxley Master," "The Lift," "Lot Read More
Actors: Michael Rennie, Jill St. John, David Hedison, Claude Rains, Fernando Lamas
Synopsis: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story of an expedition to a remote plateau rumored to be the home of prehistoric beasts, already the basis of a 1925 sci-fi classic, is again brought to the screen in Irwin Allen's lesser version. Claude Rains stars as Professor Challenger, who leads a team of fellow Read More
Actors: Peter Cushing, Andre Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi, Miles Malleson, David Oxley
Synopsis: In the 17th century, the arrogant, cruel Hugo Baskerville (David Oxley) brutalizes a servant and prepares to turn the man's daughter over to his equally depraved companions, but she escapes. When he catches up with the girl in a ruined abbey, he kills her and then is attacked and killed himself by Read More
Actors: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison, Harry Cording, Frederic Worlock
Synopsis: Based on the prolific Sir Arthur Conan Doyle mysteries, Sherlock Holmes is on the job again. This time the inmate of a British prison has incorporated stolen Bank of England engraving plates into a series of music boxes he has made and multiple criminals are out to find them. Holmes must be first. Read More
Actors: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Alan Mowbray, Dennis Hoey, Renee Godfrey
Synopsis: The penultimate entry in Universal's Sherlock Holmes series, Terror by Night takes place almost exclusively on a speeding train, en route from London to Edinburgh. Holmes (Basil Rathbone) is on board to protect a valuable diamond from the clutches of master criminal Colonel Sebastian Moran. The Read More
Actors: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Aubrey Mather, Dennis Hoey, Paul Cavanagh
Synopsis: This excellent Sherlock Holmes adventure is based on Conan Doyle's The Five Orange Pips. Most of the action takes place in a remote Scottish mansion, home of "The Good Companions," a group of elderly eccentrics. After taking out insurance policies on one another, the club members begin dropping Read More
Actors: Basil Rathbone
Synopsis: Taking place almost exclusively on a transatlantic ocean liner, this easygoing Sherlock Holmes entry finds Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) escorting Far Eastern regent Nikolas (Leslie Vincent) on a diplomatic mission. A group of assassins have targeted Nikolas for extermination Read More
Actors: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Gale Sondergaard, Dennis Hoey, Vernon P. Downing
Synopsis: Someone in London has driven several prominent men to madness and suicide. Normally, Scotland Yard would call in Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) to help solve the case, but Holmes has recently perished in an accident. Or has he? Officially declared dead, Holmes is able to move about undetected as Read More
Actors: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Dennis Hoey, Evelyn Ankers, Miles Mander
Synopsis: This above-average entry in Universal's Sherlock Holmes series is loosely based on the Conan Doyle story The Six Napoleons. On this occasion, Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) are assigned to guard the priceless Borgia Pearl, a "cursed" gem that has inspired scores of murders over Read More
Actors: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Hillary Brooke, Milburn Stone, Arthur Margetson
Synopsis: There are those who consider Sherlock Holmes Faces Death to be the best of Universal's Holmes series, though others hold out for 1944's The Scarlet Claw. Based loosely on Conan Doyle's The Musgrave Ritual, the plot finds Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) being summoned to the Read More
Actors: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Evelyn Ankers, Reginald Denny, Thomas Gomez
Synopsis: From the first frame of its opening credits, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror promises (and subsequently delivers) mystery and thrills several layers deep -- following a short prologue intended to introduce Holmes to contemporary England (circa 1942), there is a series of terror broadcasts Read More
Actors: Richard Greene, Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill, John Carradine, Wendy Barrie
Synopsis: Though it takes a few liberties with the Arthur Conan Doyle original -- not the least of which is turning Sherlock Holmes into the second lead -- The Hound of the Baskervilles ranks as one of the best screen versions of this oft-told tale. After learning the history of the Baskerville curse from Read More
Actors: Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, Lawrence Grossmith
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes and Watson travel to the home of their old friend Baskerville who wants Holmes to figure out who stole his prized race horse Silver Blaze and murdered the groom. The primary suspect is the young rider who loves the daughter of Baskerville, but he is innocent. Holmes finds the horse Read More
Actors: Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, Leslie Perrins, Jane Carr
Synopsis: The fourth of Arthur Wonter's quintet of Sherlock Holmes films, Triumph of Sherlock Holmes was a fairly faithful adaptation of Conan Doyle's The Valley of Fear. This time, Holmes (Wontner) and Dr. Watson (Ian Fleming -- not the James Bond author!) investigate a mysterious murder at Birlstone Read More
Actors: Reginald Owen, Anna May Wong, June Clyde, Alan Dinehart, John Warburton
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes and Watson solve a puzzling case in which a bloody foreign word is found beside a murder victim. The plot has little to do with author Doyle's original story of the same name. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Clive Brook, Miriam Jordan, Ernest Torrence, Reginald Owen, Howard Leeds
Synopsis: This version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famed tale is set in contemporary London and follows Holmes and Watson as they seek to bring the nefarious Professor Moriarty to justice. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, Francis L. Sullivan, Dino Galvani
Synopsis: Saturnine Arthur Wontner makes his second screen appearance as Conan Doyle's master sleuth Sherlock Holmes in The Missing Rembrandt. The plot is motivated by the perfidious Baron von Guntermann (Francis L. Sullivan), "the worst man in London." Using blackmail as his principal weapon, the Baron Read More
Actors: Lester Matthews, Kathleen O'Regan, Dorothy Bartlam, Garry Marsh
Synopsis: Told that he has only a year to live, Lester Matthews takes a last vacation to Egypt. Here, Matthews and his fellow tourists are kidnapped by bandits. Having nothing to lose, Matthews behaves defiantly towards his captors, and in so doing wins the respect of the other kidnap victims. By the time Read More
Actors: Elizabeth Vaughan, John Stuart, Reginald Bach
Synopsis: This first talkie version of Conan Doyle's classic thriller The Hound of the Baskervilles stars Robert Rendel as master detective Sherlock Holmes. Though the story has been modernized, the basic sequence of events remains. After being apprised of the curse of the Baskervilles by Dr. Mortimer Read More
Synopsis: Ostensibly based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this action serial was actually closer in spirit to the blood-and-thunder days of silent "railroad queen" Helen Holmes. The story, in fact -- a train vanishing into thin air -- bore a strong resemblance to Holmes' 1917 effort The Lost Express. Jack Read More
Actors: Arthur Wontner, Isla Bevan, Ian Hunter, Gilbert Davis, Graham [Ben] Soutten
Synopsis: In this Sherlock Holmes mystery, the great detective and Dr. Watson help a young woman who has received a giant pearl from a mysterious man. The woman, to whom Watson is very attracted, is also searching for her father who has mysteriously disappeared. Holmes and the Dr. first go to the home of a Read More
Actors: Lyn Harding, Angela Baddeley, Raymond Massey, Athole Stewart, Nancy Price
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes and Watson solve the murder of a young woman in this mystery that features Raymond Massey in the title role. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More
Crew: Book Author, Short Story Author
Actors: Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, Leslie Perrins, Jane Welsh
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour marked the first of five appearances by Arthur Wontner in the role of Holmes. Based on two Conan Doyle stories, The Final Problem and The Empty House, the story begins with a robbery and murder at a London bank. Holmes is certain that the mastermind behind this and Read More
Actors: Clive Brook, H. Reeves-Smith, Betty Lawford, Donald Crisp, Harry T. Morey
Synopsis: Ace detective Sherlock Holmes speaks for the first time in a film and utters his trademark line "Elementary, dear Watson, elementary," (interestingly, he never said that phrase in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books). This time, Holmes and Watson must once again face down the nefarious Professor Read More
Actors: Rod La Rocque, Phyllis Haver, Sam de Grasse, Max Barwyn, Julia Faye
Synopsis: This Cecil B. DeMille-produced swashbuckler was based on Brigadier General, a story by Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle. Set during the Napoleonic era, the film stars Rod La Rocque as young adventurer Etienne Girard, who becomes involved in the political intrigues fomented by the Read More
Actors: Bessie Love, Lloyd Hughes, Wallace Beery, Arthur Hoyt
Synopsis: This adventure virtually butchers its source, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel. But with stop-motion photography and special effects that were incredibly innovative in 1924 and 1925, who cared? These effects were the whole film, and Wallace Beery's inspired performance was a bonus. The tale Read More
Actors: John Barrymore, Roland Young, Carol Dempster, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Louis Wolheim
Synopsis: John Barrymore's impressive performance in this picture is a testament to the strength of his talent, because it had a lot to overcome -- according to director Albert Parker, the famed thespian was on a bender for much of the shoot. This version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories (adapted from Read More
Actors: Eille Norwood, Hubert Willis, Mme. D'Esterre, Lewis Gilbert, Allan Jeayes, Rex McDougall
Synopsis: This English-made version of the famed tale by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle doesn't even come close to the definitive 1939 talkie starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce -- for one thing, there are far too many title cards -- but it still has its moments, mostly involving moody shots of the moors. It Read More
Crew: Screenwriter
Synopsis: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novel Rodney Stone was the basis for the British 5-reeler House of Temperley. The film concerns two half-brothers, both living in the home of a prosperous blacksmith. The adopted son is straight-arrow, but the natural son is a gambling wastrel. When the gambler is killed Read More
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