Sherlock Holmes (disambiguation)

Sherlock Holmes is the famous literary character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that is considered one of the most important staples of the mystery genre. The character has been featured for over a century in various forms of media including feature films and television series.

The following lists the films and television series in the IMFDB featuring the character of Sherlock Holmes:

Film

• The Hound of the Baskervilles - A 1939 Hollywood movie starring British actors Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. This movie marks the first of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films starring Rathbone and Bruce as Holmes and Watson.

The Hound of the Baskervilles

• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - A 1939 movie, the second of Rathbone-Bruce filmes, based not a novel or story but on 1899 stage play.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

• Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror - A 1942 movie, the third of Rathbone-Bruce filmes, with the story set during WW2. The story isn't adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's works but include elements of "His Last Bow".

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

• Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon - A 1943 movie, the fourth of Rathbone-Bruce filmes, with the story set during WW2. The story isn't adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's works but include elements of "The Adventure of the Dancing Men".

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

• Sherlock Holmes in Washington - A 1943 movie, the fifth of Rathbone-Bruce filmes, with the story set during WW2. Original story, not based on Arthur Conan Doyle's works.

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

• Sherlock Holmes Faces Death - A 1943 movie, the sixth of Rathbone-Bruce filmes. Losely based on "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual".

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

• The Spider Woman - A 1944 movie, the seventh of Rathbone-Bruce filmes. Original story, but with elements from numerous Arthur Conan Doyle's works.

The Spider Woman

• The Scarlet Claw - A 1944 movie, the eighth of Rathbone-Bruce filmes. Original story, not based on Arthur Conan Doyle's works but with some ideas from "The Hound of the Baskervilles".

The Scarlet Claw

• The Pearl of Death - A 1944 movie, the ninth of Rathbone-Bruce filmes, adapted from "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons".

The Pearl of Death

• The House of Fear - A 1945 movie, the tenth of Rathbone-Bruce filmes, losely adapted from "The Adventure of the Five Orange Pips".

The House of Fear

• The Woman in Green - A 1945 movie, the eleventh of Rathbone-Bruce filmes, with some ideas from "The Final Problem" and "The Adventure of the Empty House".

The Woman in Green

• Pursuit to Algiers - A 1945 movie, the twelfth of Rathbone-Bruce filmes, with some ideas from "The Adventure of the Red Circle".

Pursuit to Algiers

• Terror by Night - A 1946 movie, the thirteenth of Rathbone-Bruce filmes. Original story, with some ideas from "The Adventure of the Empty House", "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" and "The Sign of Four".

Terror by Night

• Dressed to Kill - A 1946 movie, the fourteenth and last of Rathbone-Bruce filmes. Original story, with some ideas from "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons".

Dressed to Kill

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) - A 1959 British horror movie, starring Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes, André Morell as Doctor Watson, and Christopher Lee as Sir Henry Baskerville.

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sobaka Baskerviley) - A 1971 Soviet screen adaptation of same name novel, starring Nikolay Volkov Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Lev Kruglyj as Dr. Watson.

The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sobaka Baskerviley)

• Without a Clue - A 1988 comedy directed by Thom Eberhardt starring Michael Caine as Sherlock Holmes and Ben Kingsley as Dr. Watson.

Without a Clue

• Sherlock Holmes (2009) - A 2009 film directed by Guy Ritchie starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson.

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - The 2011 sequel to the 2009 film, again directed by Richie with Downey Jr. and Law reprising their roles.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Television

• Sherlock Holmes (1964-1968 TV Series) - A British TV series starring Douglas Wilmer (in 1964-1965) and Peter Cushing (in 1968) as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Stock as Dr. Watson.

Sherlock Holmes (1968)

• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson - A Soviet TV series from 1979-1986 starring Vasily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

• Sherlock - An ongoing British television series which premiered in 2010 starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. Watson.

Sherlock

• Elementary - An ongoing American television series which premiered in 2012 starring Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson, a female version of the character.

Elementary