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- DirectorArthur MarvinStarsAnonymousSherlock Holmes enters his drawing room to find it being burgled, but on confronting the villain is surprised when the latter disappears. Holmes initially attempts to ignore the event by lighting a cigar, but upon the thief's reappearance, Holmes tries to reclaim the sack of stolen goods, drawing a pistol from his dressing gown pocket and firing it at the intruder, who disappears. After Holmes recovers his property, the bag vanishes from his hand into that of the thief, who promptly disappears through a window. At this point the movie ends abruptly with Holmes looking "baffled".The earliest known film featuring Sherlock Holmes was produced for showing in Mutoscope machines in amusement arcades. Running time: 30 seconds. The production date was 26th April 1900.
One of a few silent Holmes films that have survived - DirectorAdrien CaillardStarsGeorges TrévilleAn adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes story about a father trying to gain control of his daughter's inheritance does not include Watson.Georges Tréville as Sherlock Holmes
This is one of eight Holmes adaptations produced by the French Eclair company in Britain with Georges Treville as the Great Detective with production personally supervised by Arthur Conan-Doyle himself.Mr. Moyse as Dr. Watson
One of a few silent Holmes films that have survived
01. The Speckled Band 02. The Beryl Coronet 03. The Reigate Squires 04. The Copper Beeches (does not include Watson) 05. A Mystery of Boscombe Vale 06. The Stolen Papers 07. Silver Blaze 08. The Musgrave Ritual
Country: France, UK - DirectorMaurice ElveyStarsEille NorwoodHubert WillisCecil HumphreysThe great detective Sherlock Holmes, near death after having contracted a rare and usually fatal Asiatic disease, is determined to solve one last murder case before he passes on.Eille Norwood as Sherlock Holmes
Hubert Willis as Dr. John Watson
First film with Eille Norwood as Sherlock.
Norwood is chiefly remembered for being the most prolific actor ever to play Sherlock Holmes. He impersonated the famous sleuth in 45 two-reelers and two feature films between 1921 and 1923. Underplaying the part (unlike other members of the cast who failed to cope with the dynamics of screen acting and thus often outrageously overacted), caused the author Arthur Conan Doyle to publicly praise his performances.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1921):01. The Dying Detective 02. The Devil's Foot 03. A Case of Identity 04. The Yellow Face 05. The Red-Headed League 06. The Resident Patient 07. A Scandal in Bohemia 08. The Man with the Twisted Lip 09. The Beryl Coronet 10. The Noble Bachelor 11. The Copper Beeches 12. The Empty House 13. The Tiger of San Pedro 14. The Priory School 15. The Solitary Cyclist
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1921)
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1922):01. Charles Augustus Milverton 02. The Abbey Grange 03. The Norwood Builder 04. The Reigate Squires 05. The Naval Treaty 06. The Second Stain 07. The Red Circle 08. The Six Napoleons 09. Black Peter 10. The Bruce Partington Plans 11. The Stockbroker's Clerk 12. The Boscombe Valley Mystery 13. The Musgrave Ritual 14. The Golden Pince-Nez 15. The Greek Interpreter
The Last Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1923):01. Silver Blaze 02. The Speckled Band 03. The Gloria Scott 04. The Blue Carbuncle 05. The Engineer's Thumb 06. His Last Bow 07. The Cardboard Box 08. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax 09. The Three Students 10. The Missing Three Quarter 11. The Mystery of Thor Bridge 12. The Stone of Mazarin 13. The Mystery of the Dancing Men 14. The Crooked Man 15. The Final Problem
The Sign of Four (1923)
Country: UK - DirectorMaurice ElveyStarsEille NorwoodCatina CampbellRex McDougallSherlock Holmes comes to the aid of his friend Henry Baskerville, who is under a family curse and menaced by a demonic dog that prowls the bogs near his estate and murders people.Eille Norwood as Sherlock Holmes
Hubert Willis as Dr. John Watson
In the American prints of this film, the butler's name was changed to Osborne because the famous Barrymore siblings, John, Ethel and Lionel, were still acting in the U.S.
Country: UK - DirectorAlbert ParkerStarsJohn BarrymoreRoland YoungCarol DempsterA young Sherlock Holmes seeks to bring down the criminal mastermind Moriarty as he solves a crime involving a blackmailed prince.John Barrymore as Sherlock Holmes
Roland Young as Dr. Watson
The story is based on the play Sherlock Holmes by William Gillette.
This is one of a few silent Holmes films that have survived, including his first appearance on screen (an Edison short called Sherlock Holmes Baffled (1900)), the 1912 short The Copper Beeches and a number of the series produced in Britain in the 1920s and starring Eille Norwood as Holmes.
Country: USA - DirectorMaurice ElveyStarsEille NorwoodIsobel ElsomFred RaynhamA convict seeks revenge on the partners who cheated him of his treasure share.Eille Norwood as Sherlock Holmes
Arthur M. Cullin as Dr. John Watson
Arthur Cullin was brought in to play Dr. Watson for this film because the producers felt that a much younger man was needed to woo Isobel Elsom's Mary Morstan. Hubert Ellis was the regular Dr. Watson for this series.
Country: UK
Last film with Eille Norwood as Sherlock. - DirectorBasil DeanStarsClive BrookH. Reeves-SmithBetty LawfordSherlock Holmes dons several disguises to find information, after a retired captain, repenting of having worked with arch criminal Moriarty, is killed.Clive Brook as Sherlock Holmes
H. Reeves-Smith as Dr. Watson
The first Sherlock Holmes film to be produced with sound.
The sound disks for this movie are not known to survive.
The final lines of this film provide the first usage of Holmes' trademark phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson". The phrase does not appear in the writings of Arthur Conan Doyle.
The first film to update Holmes, and present him in a contemporary setting. - DirectorLeslie S. HiscottStarsArthur WontnerIan FlemingMinnie RaynerA card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarty.Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes
Ian Fleming as Dr. John Watson (as Jan Fleming)
Minnie Rayner as Mrs. Hudson - DirectorLeslie S. HiscottStarsArthur WontnerJane WelshMiles ManderSherlock Holmes goes on the trail of a Rembrandt painting, stolen by a drug-addicted artist.Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes
Ian Fleming as Dr. John Watson (as Jan Fleming)
Minnie Rayner as Mrs. Hudson - DirectorGraham CuttsStarsArthur WontnerIsla BevanIan HunterA young woman turns to Sherlock Holmes for protection when she's menaced by an escaped killer seeking missing treasure. However, when the woman is kidnapped, Holmes and Watson must penetrate the city's criminal underworld to find her.
- DirectorLeslie S. HiscottStarsArthur WontnerLyn HardingLeslie PerrinsHolmes, retired to Sussex, is drawn into a last case when his arch enemy Moriarty arranges with an American gang to kill one John Douglas, a country gentleman with a mysterious past.
- DirectorThomas BentleyStarsArthur WontnerIan FlemingLyn HardingSherlock Holmes takes a vacation and visits his old friend Sir Henry Baskerville. His vacation ends when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a double-murder mystery. Now he's got to find Professor Moriarty and the horse Silver Blaze before the great cup final horse race.Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes
Ian Fleming as Dr. John Watson
Final screen appearance by Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. - StarsViolet BessenLouis HectorArthur MaitlandSherlock Holmes receives a letter from a Nathan Garrideb of 136 Little Ryder Street, asking for help in a most peculiar quest. He is looking for another man with his unusual surname, for it will mean a $5 million inheritance for him. He has been approached by another man, John Garrideb of Kansas, who says that he needs to find others with the same last name.This was the first adaptation of a Holmes story to television.
Methods to record live television did not exist until late 1947. As such, this production is lost. - DirectorSidney LanfieldStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceRichard GreeneSherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate.Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson
Mary Gordon as Mrs. Hudson
The butler was named Barrymore in the novel, but because of the existence of the real-life John Barrymore of the Barrymore family theatrical dynasty, his name was changed to Barryman in the film.
First of 14 Basil Rathbone / Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes / Doctor Watson film series - StarsAlan WheatleyRaymond FrancisIris VandeleurThe brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes investigate crimes in Victorian London with the help of his friend Dr. John Watson.Alan Wheatley as Sherlock Holmes
Raymond Francis as Dr. Watson
Iris Vandeleur as Mrs. Hudson
First Sherlock Holmes TV series produced in England.
This series is believed to be lost.
© BBC - StarsRonald HowardHoward Marion-CrawfordArchie DuncanThe adventures of master detective Sherlock Holmes as he and his assistant, Dr. Watson--and, somewhat reluctantly, the bumbling Inspector Lestrade--battle criminals in London.Ronald Howard as Sherlock Holmes
Howard Marion-Crawford as Dr. John H. Watson
Archie Duncan as Inspector Lestrade
After the portrayal by Nigel Bruce of Dr. Watson as a lovable buffoon, Howard Marion-Crawford was quite eager, and one of the first, to portray him as a much more competent companion to Holmes. - DirectorTerence FisherStarsPeter CushingAndré MorellChristopher LeeWhen a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes
André Morell as Doctor Watson
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Christopher Lee as Sir Henry
The first Sherlock Holmes movie to be filmed in color.
Film was planned to be the first in a series of many Sherlock Holmes films starring Peter Cushing, produced by Hammer Films. The audience disapproved of a Hammer film without any monsters and failed to turn up. The planned series was then dropped.
© Hammer Films - DirectorTerence FisherStarsChristopher LeeHans SöhnkerHans NielsenSherlock Holmes and Watson do battle with their nemesis, Professor Moriarity, over an ancient necklace attributed to Cleopatra.
- StarsNigel StockPeter CushingDouglas WilmerA series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations, based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Douglas Wilmer as Sherlock Holmes (13 episodes, 1964-1965)
Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes (16 episodes, 1968)
Nigel Stock as Dr. Watson
The second series was one of the earliest BBC colour productions.
© BBC - DirectorBilly WilderStarsRobert StephensChristopher LeeColin BlakelyWhen a bored Holmes eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon after an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.
- DirectorAnthony HarveyStarsGeorge C. ScottJoanne WoodwardJack GilfordIn a Manhattan psychiatric hospital, a man convinced that he is Sherlock Holmes is treated by a female doctor who happens to be named Watson.
- StarsPeter VaughanPeter BarkworthDouglas WilmerAdaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.
- DirectorGene WilderStarsGene WilderMadeline KahnMarty FeldmanThe younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.Gene Wilder as Sigerson Holmes
Madeline Kahn as Jenny Hill
Marty Feldman as Sgt. Orville Stanley Sacker
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Douglas Wilmer as Sherlock Holmes
Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson
© Jouer Films / Twentieth Century Fox - DirectorBoris SagalStarsRoger MooreJohn HustonPatrick MacneeIn this mystery, Sherlock Holmes pursues his archenemy Professor James Moriarty to New York City, in which the villainous scoundrel has carried out the ultimate bank robbery. Meanwhile, Holmes enjoys a blossoming romance with Irene Adler, who becomes the target of a kidnapping by Moriarty.Roger Moore as Sherlock Holmes
Patrick Macnee as Dr. Watson
Charlotte Rampling as Irene Adler
© 20th Century Fox Television
Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes recall a "Night in Montenegro". It was speculated by many, including noted Sherlock Holmes scholar W.S. Baring-Gould, who did not originate the idea however, that novelist Rex Stout's sleuth Nero Wolfe, who was born in Montenegro, was the son of Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes.
Roger Moore will perhaps always be remembered as the man who replaced Sean Connery in the James Bond series.
Patrick Macnee is known for role of John Steed, in the classic British TV series The Avengers (1961) and The New Avengers (1976)
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A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000) TV Series - DirectorHerbert RossStarsAlan ArkinVanessa RedgraveRobert DuvallTo treat his friend's cocaine induced delusions, Watson lures Sherlock Holmes to Sigmund Freud.