While all these films are worth watching, some are better than others. He rose to prominence in the united kingdom as a shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in more than 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers and, occasionally, horror films rathbone frequently portrayed suave villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as mr. The first few movies were set in the proper period, but the rest of the movies were set in the present day of the 1940s. His last appearance on the mutual broadcasting system radio program the new adventures of sherlock holmes was in the. Basil rathbone is excellent in what would become his careerdefining role. Watson this was the year that rathbone said goodbye to the character. See more ideas about sherlock holmes, sherlock and arthur conan doyle. The complete sherlock holmes collection stars basil rathbone as the legendary sherlock holmes and nigel bruce as the venerable dr. Basil rathbone looks liked he stepped out the pages of the strand magazine. Basil rathbones sherlock holmes films ranked, a list of. Basil rathbone and nigel bruce sherlock holmes faces. All 14 films in one set now available on bluray for the first time.
The complete sherlock holmes collection stars basil rathbone as the legendary sherlock holmes and nigel bruce as. Orson welles stars as sherlock holmes in the mercury theatre on the air version of william gillettes play. Basil rathbone and nigel bruce make their second screen appearances as sherlock holmes and dr. Download sherlock holmes complete basil rathbone collection 19391946 eng subs 720p h264mp4 torrent for free, hd full movie streaming also available in limetorrents. Basil rathbone celebrity profile check out the latest basil rathbone photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The film is an adaptation of the 1899 play sherlock holmes by william gillette, though there is little resemblance.
Download basil rathbone as s herlock holmes 720p mp4 torrent or any other torrent from category. Dressed to kill is the final film in the series, and a fine film it is too. Basil rathbone was a veteran himself seving on the western front in world war i first with the london scottish regiments which ranks also included future actors claude rains, herbert marshall who loss a leg and ronald colman. The film was shot entirely on set and its cinematography perfectly evokes the. For people who are interested in the character or classic black and white movies this collection should have appeal. Ostensibly based on the stage play by william gillette. Juli 1967 in new york city, new york, vereinigte staaten war ein britischer schauspieler. Basil rathbone made 14 sherlock holmes movies from 1939 to 1946. The show was sponsored in 193940 by groves bromo quinine and later enjoyed an extended run as the new adventures of sherlock holmes under the sponsorship of petri wines. Sherlock holmes basil rathbone 4 dvd boxset color 4. Rathbone later served with the 2nd battalion of the liverpool scottish regiment as an intelligence office. After basil rathbone and tom conway starred as sherlock holmes, john stanley picked up the mantel. This is a list of all of the movies starring basil rathbone as sherlock holmes. This great 4 dvd boxset contains 4 of the most popular sherlock holmes basil rathbone stories.
Four classic sherlock holmes movies with the legendary basil rathbone portraying the master of disguise. These classic tales were painstakingly restored to their original theatrical condition by the ucla film and television archive. Sir basil rathbone, kbe, mc, kt june 1892, johannesburg 21 july 1967, new york city was a south african actor. Every actor who has played sherlock holmes since basil rathbone is compared to rathbone. His acuity and lack of self consciousness, along with his hawklike profile, help make him. He starred in the 1939 version of the hound of the baskervilles, and made more films, for 20th century fox and. Basil rathbone and nigel bruce sherlock holmes the.
A series of fourteen films based on sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes stories was released between 1939 and 1946. Sherlock holmes and dr watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fogshrouded moorland that makes up his estate. Basil rathbone was hollywoods most memorable player of sherlock holmes. The adventures of sherlock holmes 1939 rotten tomatoes. Wonderful collection of all 14 sherlock holmes mysteries starring basil rathbone and nigel bruce. Theres a great cameo by edmund breon as stinky emery, and the glamorous patricia morison plays mrs hilda courtney. Sherlock holmes and the secret weapon was the first film in the rathbonebruce series to be directed by roy william neill, and also the first with dennis hoey as lestrade. Heard as sherlock holmes leaves the golden hawk film notes. Sherlock holmes faces death is another of my favourites in the series, and one of the best. Download basil rathbone as sherlock holmes 720p mp4. One of two sherlock films made by 20th century fox in 1939 before the series found its home at universal, with holmes updated to the present day. Every sherlock holmes film of basil rathbone ranked by yours truly with the overall rankings of imdb users and the approval ratings of rotten tomatoes users in the description of each title. Dressed to kill was director roy william neills eleventh sherlock holmes film, and the fourteenth and final film starring basil rathbone as holmes and nigel bruce as his loyal sidekick dr. Sherlock holmes faces death 1943 starring basil rathbone.
Sherlock holmes faces death is based on the musgrave ritual and there is a version with audio commentary by david stuart davies the packaging this time saying it is by richard valley. Basil rathbones portrayal of sherlock holmes is perhaps one of the best known. I watched all 14 movies and commentaries over a two week period and thoroughly enjoyed it. Sherlock holmes le avventure di sherlock holmes 1939 basil.
Sherlock holmes and basil rathbone john h watson md. Sherlock holmes on radio worlds best detective, crime. Basil rathbone radio star old time radio downloads. Basil rathbone and nigel bruce starred as sherlock holmes and dr.
Terror by night 1946 with basil rathbone as sherlock holmes. The first two, the hound of the baskervilles and the adventures of sherlock holmes, were produced by 20th century fox in 1939 and were set in the victorian london period of sir arthur conan doyles stories. In fact, i think jeremy brett was a terrific holmes, and edward hardwick was an excellent watson. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. I dont wish to get into an argument with the jeremy brett fans about who is the greatest sherlock holmes ever. Rathbones career as holmes began with the hound of the baskervilles and the adventures of sherlock holmes, both made by 20th century fox and released in 1939 the first holmes films to be set in. A page dedicated to one of the most famous actors to play sherlock holmes, basil rathbone portrayed him from 1939 to 1946. Sherlock holmes and the secret weapon is inspired, rather than based on, the dancing men. Juni 1892 in johannesburg, sudafrikanische republik. However, many of the films place holmes in a contemporary setting, rather than the victorian era and most possess only a tenuous connection to the. Have read all doyles or others english writings about and with and without holmes as the central figure. John basil rathbone mc june 1892 21 july 1967 was an english actor.
Movies nicely restored and the commentaries and special features included provide a lot of interesting information for any sherlock holmes fan. Download the hound of the baskervilles 1939 yify torrent. Its based on the original conan doyle story, the musgrave ritual and it takes place in the old and windswept hurlston towers. He rose to prominence in england as a shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films. Firstly, basil rathbone closely matches conan doyles physical and emotional descriptions of sherlock holmesdark, cerebral, analytical, brusque, and relentless.
For fans of basil rathbone and nigel bruces timeless interpretations of sherlock holmes and dr. The first two films in the series were produced by 20th century fox and released in 1939. Basil rathbone gives the definitive portrayal of the sherlock holmes character. The 10 best basil rathbone sherlock holmes movies and dvds.
This list ranks the rathbone movies, provides details about each film, recommends the best dvd version, and suggests how to build a rathbone. The most popular sherlock holmes movies were those with basil rathbone playing the lead and nigel bruce as the everfaithful doctor watson. The studio stopped making the films after these, but universal studios acquired the. Twelve of these classic tales were painstakingly restored to their orginal theatrical condition by the ucla film and television. The hound of the baskervilles 1939 yify download movie. Sherlock holmes complete basil rathbone collection 1939. Here are five reasons why the basil rathbonenigel bruce films are worth a look if you havent yet seen themor even if you have. The hound of the baskervilles needs no introduction, its by far the most famous of holmes adventures and this 1939 adaptation is considered by many, myself included, to be the finest film version made. The hound of the baskervilles basil rathbone and nigel. See more ideas about sherlock holmes, actor and classic movies. The complete sherlock holmes collection mpi home video.