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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939Movie1 h 25 minNR

CrimeMystery
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Rotten Tomatoes80%78%

An intriguing, tense crime movie about history and crime.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

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…

Feels like

  • Sherlock Holmes
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Historical
  • Classic
  • Intrigue
  • Psychological
  • Satire

Cast

24 of 25

Crew

Directed by
Alfred L. Werker
Written by
Edwin Blum, William Absalom Drake
Produced by
Darryl F. Zanuck

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Facts

September 1, 1939 · 1 h 25 min · NR

Released
September 1, 1939
Runtime
1 h 25 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
31 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?"

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Where can I stream The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?

HooplaFawesome

In the United States, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is free with ads on Hoopla and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%).

Is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes a sequel?

  1. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
  2. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
  3. Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)
  4. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
  5. Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
  6. Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
  7. The Spider Woman (1943)
  8. The Scarlet Claw (1944)
  9. The Pearl of Death (1944)
  10. The House of Fear (1945)
  11. The Woman in Green (1945)
  12. Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
  13. Terror by Night (1946)
  14. Dressed to Kill (1946)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 14 in its series, after The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) and before Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942).

Is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes okay for kids?

NRViolence

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.