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Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
, 1h5Directed by Roy William Neill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Rosalind Ivan, Morton Lowry, Martin Kosleck, John Abbott
About to leave London for a much-needed vacation, Holmes and Watson receive a cryptic invitation. Intrigued, Holmes accepts and is met by the prime minister of the fictional country of Rovinia, who begs him to escort Prince Nikolas home. It turns out that his father has been assassinated, and Nikolas is the heir. Holmes agrees.
Directed by Arthur Marvin
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Sherlock Holmes entre dans son salon et se rend compte qu'il a été cambriolé mais alors qu'il se confronte au bandit, ce dernier disparaît, à la grande surprise de Sherlock. Holmes tente d'oublier l'incident en allumant un cigare mais le voleur réapparaît et il tente alors de lui reprendre son butin en sortant un pistolet de son peignoir et en tirant sur l'intrus qui se volatilise. Une fois qu'Holmes récupère ce qui lui appartient, le sac disparaît de ses mains pour réaparaître dans les mains du voleur qui disparaît rapidement par une fenêtre. A ce moment précis, le film se termine inopinément sur l'image de Sherlock complètement déconcerté
Directed by James Stuart Blackton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Maurice Costello, Gilbert M. Anderson, Kyrle Bellew, J. Barney Sherry
The Valley of Fear (1916)
Directed by Alexander Butler
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Adventure, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Harry Arthur Saintsbury
Directed by Maurice Elvey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Lewis Gilbert, Hubert Willis, Allan Jeayes
The Sign of Four (1923)
Directed by Maurice Elvey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Isobel Elsom, Norman Page
Holmes and Watson are called in to investigate a strange murder in South London which appears to have its roots in events in India some years before.
, 1h11Directed by Basil Dean
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Clive Brook, H. Reeves-Smith, Betty Lawford, Phillips Holmes, Donald Crisp, Harry T. Morey
L'histoire est inspirée de deux nouvelles de Conan Doyle : Le Détective agonisant et Son dernier coup d'archet.
, 1h12Origin United-kingdom
Genres Horror, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors John Stuart, Heather Angel
Sherlock Holmes (1932)
, 1h8Directed by William K. Howard, Philip Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Films based on plays, Buddy films
Actors Clive Brook, Alan Mowbray, Reginald Owen, Ernest Torrence, Roy D'Arcy, Herbert Mundin
Le film débute à Londres, où le professeur Moriarty (Ernest Torrence) vient d'être arrêté grâce à la perspicacité de Sherlock Holmes (Clive Brook). Au tribunal, Moriarty prononce un discours dans lequel il promet que les trois personnes impliquées dans sa condamnation mourront avant lui : le juge Erskin, le colonel Gore-King et Sherlock Holmes. Pendant ce temps, Holmes prévoit de commencer une nouvelle vie à la ferme avec sa fiancée Alice Faulkner.
Silver Blaze (1937)
, 1h11Directed by Thomas Bentley
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films
Actors Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, John Turnbull, John Turnbull, Robert Horton, Judy Gunn
Sherlock Holmes takes a holiday by visiting his old friend Sir Henry Baskerville (Lawrence Grossmith). Sherlock's vacation ends when he and Dr. Watson suddenly find themselves in the middle of a double-murder mystery. Now they have got to find Professor Robert Moriarty (Lyn Harding) and the horse, Silver Blaze before the great cup final horse race and bring the criminals to justice.
Sherlock Holmes (1922)
, 1h49Directed by Albert Parker
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Théâtre, Sherlock Holmes films, Films based on plays, Buddy films
Actors John Barrymore, Roland Young, Anders Randolf, William Powell, Carol Dempster, Gustav von Seyffertitz
Cambridge student Prince Alexis (Reginald Denny) is accused of stealing the athletic funds. Friend and fellow student Watson recommends he seek the assistance of classmate Sherlock Holmes. Meanwhile, while honing his observational skills out in the countryside, Holmes falls and is knocked unconscious. A young woman passerby, Alice Faulkner (Carol Dempster), comes to his aid, much to his delight.
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
, 45minutesDirected by Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle, Clyde Bruckman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Themes Transport films, Sherlock Holmes films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, Ward Crane, George Davis, Doris Deane
A movie theater projectionist and janitor (Buster Keaton) is in love with a beautiful girl (Kathryn McGuire). However, he has a rival, the "local sheik" (Ward Crane). Neither has much money. The projectionist buys a $1 box of chocolates, all he can afford, and changes the price to $4 before giving it and a ring to her. The sheik steals and pawns the girl's father's pocket watch for $4. With the money, he buys a $3 box of chocolates for the girl. When the father notices his watch is missing, the sheik slips the pawn ticket into the projectionist's pocket unnoticed. The projectionist, studying to be a detective, offers to solve the crime, but when the pawn ticket is found, is banished from the girl's home.
, 1h20Directed by Sidney Lanfield
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Horror, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill, Richard Greene, Wendy Barrie, John Carradine
Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Dr. John Watson (Nigel Bruce) receive a visit from Dr. James Mortimer (Lionel Atwill), who wishes to consult them before the arrival of Sir Henry Baskerville (Richard Greene), the last of the Baskervilles, heir to the Baskerville estate in Devonshire.
, 1h25Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, George Zucco, Alan Marshal, Henry Stephenson
The film begins with Moriarty and Holmes verbally sparring on the steps outside the Old Bailey where Moriarty has just been acquitted on a charge of murder due to lack of evidence. Holmes remarks, "You've a magnificent brain, Moriarty. I admire it. I admire it so much I'd like to present it, pickled in alcohol, to the London Medical Society". "It would make an impressive exhibit", replies Moriarty.
Dressed to Kill (1946)
, 1h16Directed by Roy William Neill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison, Holmes Herbert, Frederick Worlock, Edmund Breon
A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison (played by an uncredited Cyril Delevanti) hides the location of stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes (each of which plays a subtly different version of "The Swagman"). The boxes are sold at a local auction house.