Movie Cosmos - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Description:

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…

Top Cast >

Basil Rathbone

As Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

As Dr. Watson

Ida Lupino

As Ann Brandon

Alan Marshal

As Jerrold Hunter

Terry Kilburn

As Billy

George Zucco

As Professor Moriarty

Henry Stephenson

As Sir Ronald Ramsgate

E. E. Clive

As Inspector Bristol

Arthur Hohl

As Henchman Bassick

May Beatty

As Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper

Peter Willes

As Lloyd Brandon

Mary Gordon

As Mrs. Hudson

Holmes Herbert

As Justice of the Court

George Regas

As Henchman Mateo

Mary Forbes

As Lady Conyngham

Frank Dawson

As Dawes, Moriarty's servant

William Austin

As Inquisitive Stranger

Anthony Kemble-Cooper

As Tony Conyngham

Leonard Mudie

As Barrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited)

Robert Nobel

As Foreman of the Jury (uncredited)

Ivan F. Simpson

As Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)

Neil Fitzgerald

As Clerk of the Court (uncredited)

Frank Baker

As Tompkins (uncredited)

Denis Greene

As Denis Green (uncredited)

Robert Cory

As Tower Sentry (uncredited)

Gordon Hart

As Guard (uncredited)

Keith Hitchcock

As Constable (uncredited)

Ivo Henderson

As Bobby (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

As Bobby (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

As Bobby (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

As Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson

As Cabby (uncredited)

Harry Cording

As Second Fake Constable (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

As Conyngham Butler (uncredited)

Frank Benson

As Cockney (uncredited)

Ted Billings

As Pub Customer (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

As Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Alfred L. Werker

Director

William Gillette

Theatre Play

Edwin Blum

Screenplay

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Gene Markey

Associate Producer

Hans Peters

Art Direction

Gwen Wakeling

Costume Design

Richard Day

Art Direction

Robert Bischoff

Editor

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

William Absalom Drake

Screenplay

Arthur Conan Doyle

Characters

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (8/10)

My 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 about perpetrating his true desire. Henry Stephenson also chips into this accomplished murder-mystery that keeps you guessing for quite a while. The atmosphere of a foggy London all adds to the dramatic effect of this film and Rathbone and Bruce are clearly now on their way to establishing their own, definitive, characterisations of their fictional alter-egos.

2022-06-22