Story Line
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…
“The struggle of super-minds in the crime of the century!”
Top Cast

Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce
Dr. Watson

Ida Lupino
Ann Brandon

Alan Marshal
Jerrold Hunter

Terry Kilburn
Billy

George Zucco
Professor Moriarty
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Rating
6.9/ 10
Release Date
1939-09-01
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
CrimeMysteryThriller

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Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection
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User Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
8/10
•6/22/2022My personal favourite of these Rathbone/Bruce combinations. This time, the fiendishly clever Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) intends the crime of the century and so has Holmes and Watson distracted by an ominous series of murders whilst he sets abo...






