Acting
Basil Rathbone
- Titles
- 107movies17TV shows
- Career
Active from 1921 to 1985, with a break from 1969 to 1984, busiest in 1939 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 74top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
The Adventures of Robin Hood89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 64 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Mystery5.4average 4.1
- Crime4.9average 3.7
- Wholesome3.7average 3.3
- Wonder3.9average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.4, average 5.2
- Coming of Age1.5, average 2.9
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Social Commentary3.9, average 4.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 9
- Political Intrigue 8
- Period Piece 7
- Classic Hollywood 7
- Sherlock Holmes 7
- Suspenseful 7
- Mystery 6
- Class Conflict 6
- Crime 5
- Historical Setting 5
- Forbidden Love 5
- Social Commentary 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Nigel BruceActorSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Woman in Green, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Pearl of Death, +12 more
Roy William NeillDirectorSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Woman in Green, The Pearl of Death, Dressed to Kill, Sherlock Holmes in Washington, +6 more
John CarradineActorThe Hound of the Baskervilles, The Last Hurrah, Casanova's Big Night, The Garden of Allah, Hillbillys in a Haunted House, +2 more
Dennis HoeyActorSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Pearl of Death, Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, Terror by Night, The House of Fear, +2 more
Lionel AtwillActorSon of Frankenstein, Captain Blood, Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sun Never Sets, +1 more
Boris KarloffActorSon of Frankenstein, Tower of London, The Comedy of Terrors, The Lark, The Son of Frankenstein
Reginald OwenActorA Tale of Two Cities, Anna Karenina, Above Suspicion, The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes, A Woman Commands
Melville CooperActorThe Adventures of Robin Hood, The Sun Never Sets, The Dawn Patrol, Tovarich, The General's Boots- BBertram MillhauserWriterThe Woman in Green, The Pearl of Death, Sherlock Holmes in Washington, Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, The Spider Woman
Frank SkinnerComposerSon of Frankenstein, Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, Tower of London, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, The Sun Never Sets
Rowland V. LeeDirectorSon of Frankenstein, Tower of London, The Sun Never Sets, Love from a Stranger, The Son of Frankenstein
Holmes HerbertActorSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Pearl of Death, Dressed to Kill, The House of Fear
Movies and TV shows
211950s
21 titles · average score 70
A Christmas Carol (1959)
as Scrooge
Tales from Dickens (1959)
TV show · as Scrooge
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1958)
as Dr. Boekman
72
The Last Hurrah (1958)
as Norman Cass Sr.
71
Aladdin (1958)
as Emperor
DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
TV show · as Emperor
The Lark (1957)
as Chief Inquisitor
60
The Black Sleep (1956)
as Sir Joel Cadman
The Stingiest Man in Town (1956)
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Affair in Sumatra (1956)
as Paul Charters
75
The Court Jester (1955)
as Sir Ravenhurst
72
We're No Angels (1955)
as Andre Trochard
71
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
TV show · as Paul Charters
69
Casanova's Big Night (1954)
as Lucio / Narrator
The General's Boots (1954)
as General Lee
60
A Christmas Carol (1954)
as Marley's Ghost
85
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV show · as The Duke of York / Lord Beaconsfield
74
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
TV show · as The Jewel Thief / Self - Host / General Lee
54
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
TV show · as Basil Rathbone
79
Your Show of Shows (1950)
TV show
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV show · as Sir Paul Maxim / Frampton