2. “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” (): Starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson, this film marked the beginning of a successful series of movies featuring the duo. It followed Holmes and Watson as they investigated a series of murders connected to a secret society Voice of Terror, aka Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, is the first film of the series with a World War II theme, and the first of the twelve Universal [HOST] is beautifully lit and a very enjoyable film with some great scenes, featuring Nazi agents and uniformed soldiers no less. There's a fair few helpings of propaganda along the way, which is not During a three year break between the films, Rathbone & Bruce continued in their roles as Holmes and Watson in the hugely popular Old-time Radio series “The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”. The Old-time Radio pages include 54 episodes available for free download or to listen to, as well as other information and trivia about this very popular The Universal Sherlock Holmes films, "churned out though they were, had in all of them moments to cherish. But The House of Fear was perhaps the last fully satisfying entry in the series." Chris Steinbrunner and Norman Michaels, The Films of Sherlock Holmes (Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press, ) Basil Rathbone: Master of Stage and Screen - Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes. A play in three acts by Ouida Rathbone, based on the original. stories The Films and Old-time Radio shows starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Voice of Terror. The Master Minds of Mystery! Voice of Terror, aka Sherlock Sherlock Holmes Faces Death is the sixth film in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes films. [1] Made in , it is a loose adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Holmes short story "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual". [2] Its three immediate predecessors in the film series were World War II spy adventures
Sherlock Holmes - Basil Rathbone Collection - IMDb
Basil Rathbone’s portrayal of Sherlock Holmes is considered among the best representations of the master sleuth, and Rathbone’s Holmes films remain fondly remembered even today. Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed by more actors on film and television than any other fictional character, according to the Guinness Book of World Directed by Sidney Lanfield, the film stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson. Released by 20th Basil Rathbone, Gavin Muir, Nigel Bruce, Clarence Muse: George Zucco, Basil Rathbone, Thurston Hall: Return to Page One of Sherlock Holmes in Washington. Back to Sherlock Holmes films: Top of Page: Site Map. All original content is copyright Marcia Jessen,
Exploring the Intriguing World of Sherlock Holmes in the 1940s
The Scarlet Claw () The Pearl of Death () The House of Fear () The Woman in Green () Pursuit to Algiers () Terror by Night Nigel Bruce, George Zucco, and Basil Rathbone with unidentified visitors to the studio. The Drive Leader, M. A. Levy, and Roger Ferri are caught by the cameraman on the set of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Seated at left is director Al Werker. Standing, center, is Basil Rathbone in character, and at right, Nigel Bruce, who plays Dr. Watson A series of fourteen films based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories was released between and ; the British actors Basil Rathbone an There was less excitement over a jacket worn by Basil Rathbone in the "Hound" ($13,) -- and, in an auction by another firm, what appears to be a hat Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of so-called "pajama suicides". He knows the female villain behind them is as cunning as Moriarty and as venomous as a