The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes(1939)

"The struggle of super-minds in the crime of the century!"

6.9/10
156 votes
85 minSeptember 1, 1939

Overview

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…

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