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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

Film · 1939 · 85 min · NR · Crime · Mystery · Thriller

The struggle of super-minds in the crime of the century!

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…

Directed by Alfred L. Werker

Starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshal, Terry Kilburn, George Zucco, Henry Stephenson, E. E. Clive

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In cinemas1 September 1939
Digital releaseNot listed
Physical release1 January 1988
First release anywhere1 September 1939

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