Watson is discovered as the doctor in charge of a retreat for convalescent officers Hulstone Towers Northumberland ancestral home of the Musgraves. Haunted by ghosts the wailing of lost souls are heard on the limewalks. The Musgraves have opened their home to these patients but it is a grim cheerless place. Sexton the doctor assisting Watson is stabbed by an unknown person and the clock in the tower strikes thirteen an event local legends say preceeds the deaths of Musgrave. W
The villagers of the tiny hamlet of La Morte Rouge in Canada are terrified - a legendary glowing monster has reappeared flitting through the nearby fog shrouded marshes sheep have been found dead their throats cut. Holmes and Watson are attending a meeting of the Royal Canadian Occult Society when Lord Penrose hears of his wife's death. Holmes offers his help which Lord Penrose declines. But a letter delivered to Holmes and Watson written by Lady Penrose before her death expressi
Basil Rathbone takes up the reigns as the inimitable Sherlock Holmes. Pursuit To Algiers:Holmes and Watson are on a transatlantic ocean liner escorting Nikolas heir to a foreign throne. However a number of assassins are also on board... House Of Fear:Sherlock Holmes ever abetted by the trusty Watson investigates a series of deaths at a castle with each foretold by the delivery of orange pips to the victims...
Basil Rathbone takes up the reigns of Conan Doyle's super sleuth in this double feature. Spider Woman:A bizarre series of late-night 'pajama suicides' finds Holmes probing the involvement of a femme fatale. The Scarlet Claw: A skeptical Holmes and Watson attend a meeting of the Royal Canadian Occult Society in Canada but are soon looking into a killing spree attributed to a fanciful marsh monster. Fantastic events are soon supplanted by an even stranger horror concern
Woman In Green (Dir. Roy William Neill 1945): Enter the master of detection as Scotland Yard are mystified by a quartet of horrifying crimes defying any logical explanation. The murder of four women is always going to create concern but when each victim is missing their right forefinger there is something more to the case than meets the eye. Holmes of course being a mind capable of penetrating the most evil of plots is eager to face the challenge and with the aid of his faithful companion Dr. Watson sets out in pursuit of the fiend or fiends. As the mystery unravels it is plain to see that this is no simple case of a murderer with a fetish but that of a very clever adversary in the shape of the accursed Professor Moriarty. The brilliant detective is facing a real threat as he is put into a trance with no doubt the same deadly outcome as the unfortunate souls whose untimely death he's trying to solve. The Speckled Band (Dir. Jack Raymond 1932): The legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes (Raymond Massey in his screen debut) uncovers a sinister plot while in the midst of solving a girl's murder case based on her two dying words - ""Band"" and ""Speckled."" A Study in Scarlet (Dir. Edwin L. Marin 1933): When the body of a man is found in a house in London Holmes is called in to investigate some interesting clues; a woman's wedding ring and a timetable for the Atlantic Steamship Company.
A wartime modernisation of Arthur Conan Doyle's urbane sleuth once again essayed by Basil Rathbone in which Holmes and Watson (Nigel Bruce) are called in to unravel the mystery behind mysterious wireless transmissions apparently from Nazi Germany being broadcast over the BBC...
A beautiful woman and her gang of criminals attempt to match their wits with Sherlock Holmes in this murder/mystery set in Dartmoor and London's antique auction rooms.
In war-torn London Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson investigate the mysterious radio broadcasts that precede an enemy attack. Based on the Arthur Conan Doyle story 'His Last Bow'.
Holmes and Watson are on a transatlantic ocean liner escorting Nikolas heir to a foreign throne. However a number of assassins are also on board...
In 'The Woman in Green' Holmes and Watson must solve the greatest crime wave since Jack the Ripper. Based on the Conan Doyle short stories 'Adventures of the Empty House' and 'The Final Problem' this film marks the last screen appearance of Professor Moriarty in the Basil Rathbone series. A sequence of strange murders baffles the police. Holmes is called onto the scene and discovers the existence of a blackmail ring that uses a female hypnotist to further their skulduggery.
Basil Rathbone takes up the reigns as the super sleuth. The Pearl Of Death:Before a master thief is caught he hides his take the Borgia Pearls inside the wet plaster of one of six busts of Napoleon. His homicidal side-kick ""The Creeper"" is instructed to stalk and kill the owners of the busts but Holmes intervenes and finds himself stalking 'The Creeper'... Woman In Green:In 'The Woman in Green' Holmes and Watson must solve the greatest crime wave since Jack the R
Sherlock Holmes - Dressed To Kill:A beautiful woman and her gang of criminals attempt to match their wits with Sherlock Holmes in this murder/mystery set in Dartmoor and London's antique auction rooms. Rathbone and Bruce gave the screen's greatest interpretation of the legendary detective duo created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Redneck:Three men commit robbery during which the jeweller is killed in Italy. Making their getaway they head towards the French border to they think safety in the mountains. En route crashing one car they steal another only to find the son of a diplomat in the back. With twists and turns the carabinieri are hard on their heels.... The Four Deuces:At the height of the great depression in the early 1930's a full scale gang war is underway. On revenge killing follows another in the battle for supremecy... Family Enforcer:The story of a young man who is bent on becoming the best hoodlum in the underworld society where favours are repaid in kind... or repaid in blood. Gangster Story:Gangster Jack Martin comes into conflict with his rival Earl Dawson. Matthau plays mob leader Jack Martin whose girlfriend Carol (Grace) is desperate for him to give up his unlawful and dishonest lifestyle. The problem is Jack doesn't have the same yearning to turn his back on his shady past but the crunch comes when he persuades the bank manager to lease him an office in the building and promptly robs the bank! With events turning very nasty is there any point in Carol trying to save her man from himself when all the signs indicate that he's hell bent on a course to self-destruction.
For many people Basil Rathbone's portrayal of the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes is the definitive screen version of Arthur Conan Doyle's much-loved character. Sherlock Holmes in Terror by Night (1946): Holmes is hired to protect the Star of Rhodesia an enormous diamond that it's pursuers are willing to kill for. Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill (1946): The location of stolen Bank of England printing plates are hidden inside three music boxes by an inmate of Dart
The Woman In Green: Based on the Conan Doyle short stories 'Adventures of the Empty House' and 'The Final Problem' this film marks the last screen appearance of Professor Moriarty in the Basil Rathbone series. Holmes and Watson must solve the greatest crime wave since Jack the Ripper. A sequence of strange murders baffles the police. Holmes is called onto the scene and discovers the existence of a blackmail ring that uses a female hypnotist to further their skulduggery. Young And Innocent: Hitchcock's favourite film from his 'British period' is a spine-chilling melodrama centring around the murder of a young actress strangled with a raincoat belt - a clue which sets off a chain of life-threatening events. With its superb visual effects black humour and suspense. This is truly vintage Hitchcock. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934: A husband and wife's holiday in Switzerland goes horribly wrong when their daughter is kidnapped leading them into a web of mystery and intrigue...
For many people Basil Rathbone's portrayal of the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes is the definitive screen version of Arthur Conan Doyle's much-loved character. Sherlock Holmes in Pursuit to Algiers (1945): Holmes and Watson are on a transatlantic ocean liner protecting an heir to a foreign throne against a number of assassins plotting against their sovereign. Sherlock Holmes in The Woman in Green (1945): Holmes and Watson investigate a series of bizarre and apparently unconnected murders and the death of a possible suspect. The trail leads to a society of hypnotists and a mysterious glamorous woman. The fiendish Dr Moriarty though reported hanged in Montevideo is believed to be involved.
For many people Basil Rathbone's portrayal of the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes is the definitive screen version of Arthur Conan Doyle's much-loved character. Sherlock Holmes and the Scarlet Claw (1944): Strange deaths and rumours of a mysterious phantom bring Holmes and Watson to a small village in Canada to solve yet another mystery. Sherlock Holmes and the House Of Fear (1945): Seven rich men retire to a Scottish castle and promptly begin to die in violent fashion. Each death is preceded by the delivery of orange pips to the next target. As all the likely victims are heavily insured Sherlock Holmes is asked by the insurance companies to investigate.
Basil Rathbone was one of Hollywood's greatest actors during the 1930's and 1940's. Although he appeared in many Hollywood productions, stage plays and radio broadcasts he was best known for his portrayal of Conan Doyle's famous London detective, Sherlock Holmes. In total, Rathbone made 14 screen appearances as Sherlock Holmes. His intense seriousness, piercing eyes and thoughtfully played characteristics made a thoroughly convincing master detective.
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