People might be interested to know that Rathbone, Bruce and Henry Daniell, who plays Moriarty, all served with distinction in the British Army in the First World War. Bruce and Daniell were both seriously wounded and were invalided out of the army, Bruce being wheelchair bound for some time, while Rathbone was awarded the Military Cross for bravery.

@richardnelson6660

2 жыл бұрын

It was patriotic to serve your country!

@MichaelGunner123

2 жыл бұрын

WOW. Great info. Never knew.

@beatrizward9878

2 жыл бұрын

Great and very interesting, I love little tidbits how they weren't just actors but brought true heroism to their characters. Quite amazing 👏

@notyourtypicalwatchreview2563

2 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@jacquelinejanz8466

2 жыл бұрын

Not Your Typical Watch Review Clever

In my opinion, Basil Rathbone will always be the best Sherlock Holmes. No other actor even comes close!😁

@rosemariemcgowan6388

11 ай бұрын

Agreed but I also like Ronald Howard who brought a touch of humour to the role xx

@esmeraldablack2365

9 ай бұрын

My opinion too.

@GlennScheuermann

8 ай бұрын

Quit. 😢😢😢😢

@mariaavery1212

4 ай бұрын

I do like Ronald Howard and his sidekick Watson; humor is not far away ❤❤❤

@markharrisllb

3 ай бұрын

⁠@@rosemariemcgowan6388I agree with Ronald Howard, who's also a doppelgänger for his father, and Howard Marion-Crawford is definitely my favourite Watson. He wasn’t a fool nor old, but a doctor who'd been decommissioned from the army following an injury. However, though I enjoy Basil Rathbone he’s nothing like the Conan Doyle Character, far too one sided. I liked Peter Cushing who gave glimpses into Holmes's dark side and his significant unpleasant personality traits.

Basil and Nigel are the perfect combination of sleuth and humor. They are sorely missed.

@adamfrost3139

Жыл бұрын

Ive been watching more of these films lately and have come to admire both the actors and their portrayal, top notch performances 👌

What I love is how clearly the actors and actresses speak - no swallowed vowels or mumbling. You catch every word. So different to many of today's movies.

@suecollins3246

4 жыл бұрын

@@johndonahue3162 John - that's not me!😂I'm South African. But I sure hope my namesake does too!

@harpothehealer

3 жыл бұрын

Yes well said clarity.Nowadays in modern films they think mumbling is more authentic.

@JJBushfan

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. I've almost given up on modern films for that very reason.

@jazgreen1009

3 жыл бұрын

Except Stallone!

@SeanKL107

3 жыл бұрын

Back then, films were treated more as stage plays. Less concerned with realism, more focused on conveying an easy to understand story. Both have their merits, IMO.

Mr. Rathbone came to Lubbock, Texas, with his one-man show, An Evening with Basil Rathbone, in 1962. He was an exquisite gentleman to everyone, including two hours he gave us at a reception in Texas Tech's Student Union Bldg. Everyone was grateful to have met this elegant and refined star, whose performance was an unforgettable night of theatre all acting students learned from.

@windstorm1000

8 жыл бұрын

+Roger Smith that's wonderful

@smurch93060

8 жыл бұрын

+Roger Smith ... as a Tech graduate, myself, I'm glad you got to see him... only Bob Hope came by during my Tech years...

@RETTAVISION

8 жыл бұрын

+Roger Smith what a treat I was only 10 years old and didn't know who he was at that time but I have made up for it... These movies are priceless!!!

@tinasheppard6269

7 жыл бұрын

wow i bet that was great,

@bemyvalentine320

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this story about Basil Rathbone. He really was a refined gentleman and it's too bad that many actors today lack this quality.

I watched these films as a child growing up and loved them. Today I love them even more. I don't believe there will ever be 2 actors more perfectly paired. I pray no one ever colorized these classics, it would destroy them.

@MichaelGunner123

2 жыл бұрын

They have. AVAILABLE currently via KZread.

@roringusanda2837

2 жыл бұрын

I tried to watch colorized movies...it's just not as good. Had to quit and go searching for the black and white version.

Spanish is my first language. But I love the way these Sherlock Holmes films, with Rathbone and Bruce, pay homage to the English language by practicing good grammar and posing the clarity and elegance of English.

I absolutely loved the meeting between Holmes and Moriarty! Such a sophisticated and subtle, but civilized exchange between two mortal enemies. And so well acted by Rathbone and Daniell. They were well matched!

@johnhardman3

5 жыл бұрын

Daniell had such a cold acting persona but he had six children.

@rudysalas7622

3 жыл бұрын

WISH EVERY ONE IN 2021--WERE CIVIL

@jessicascuderi3157

3 жыл бұрын

I liked Zucco as Moriarty the Best...I would've like to see him in More of these!

"Very decent of you Old Chap, I must say" Watson, when he found out Holmes gave up Moriarty, to save him. Beautifully English in it's sentiment, and then Holmes' response... "Can't afford to lose you, Old Fellow" It shows a brotherly love, perfectly executed, without being overly sappy. I love these films.

@MichaelGunner123

2 жыл бұрын

its

I absolutely adore these classic B&W films. Why do they please me so much more than modern films?

@MichaelGunner123

2 жыл бұрын

I often ask myself that very SAME question...not complaining, though.

@shughy1

2 жыл бұрын

Despite it being just acting, it does offer a glimpse into simpler times, when people dressed well and had more respect for each other, yet they were poorer in general. They were happier, they valued the right things

@i.m.7710

Жыл бұрын

People didn’t speak in soundbites. They were not in a rush. Rooms had solid wood furniture and comfy chairs, fireplaces, drapes, violins, tray of hot English tea and yummy food. Men wore well made suits. Women wore gloves and lovely dresses. No holey jeans, no cellphones. No fasted pace.

@shughy1

Жыл бұрын

@@i.m.7710 All aspects of life are disposable today, back then stuff was made to last

@patriciamaeda852

Жыл бұрын

Because you’re a geezer

Basil had one of the great English voices. Just watched him in "Fingers at the Window" - his first scene is he in the darkness and all you hear is that voice... but what a voice.

@jpwartist

2 жыл бұрын

@Eric W True he was born in South Africa, but both his parents were British and they moved back to Britain when Rathbone was a child. He was schooled in England.

@kayharker712

2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of the film - thanks for the tip !

You know what I like about Moriarty and Holmes’ rivalry? It’s very polite. They may be bitter enemies, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be civil about it.

@jeffreyriley8742

Жыл бұрын

They're very civil to each other (very English) in person then try to destroy each other when separated!

I'm so glad this is still here. This episode is a great example of how lighting, camera angle, acting, and script can pull it together as well as any modern-day tale-telling can using CGI, FX, 7-band audio, colour and media mass-media hype. Kudos B/W, Rathbone and troop for K.I.S.S and especially a thanks to PizzaFlix for keeping it alive.

@shughy1

2 жыл бұрын

The cinematography is remarkable

Having watched many of these Holmes movies staring Rathbone and Bruce as a child, I imagined their character's faces when I read the stories years later. These are so enjoyable to watch again.

@ermamontalvo6783

4 жыл бұрын

Filmed and acted for the sake of the story Rathbone and Bruce were the consummate pairing Others have done good jobs playing the roles unlike these Two men capturing the essence of the characters can be difficult. Do I enjoy these films absolutely missed a few of the t v series so it’s great to see them on my tab. Even bought some of the videos🤓

@jameretief8327

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. No other actor came even remotely close to portraying Holmes. Though if following canon Watson should have been younger, more in shape, and definitely not bumbling with a wife.

Absolutely love these old classic Sherlock Holmes short films starring Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce. It doesn't get any better than the originals.

The decor, the clothing, the dialogs and plot , all superb !

@jacquelinejanz8466

2 жыл бұрын

Class

I wish there were more Sherlock Holmes movies in the series. The few that there is I watch them like everyone else; over and over again. 🕵️‍♂️

@jessicascuderi3157

3 жыл бұрын

yep...& they can't out-do it today...& Oh boy do they try...You just can't fake Class!

Basil Rathbone is the consummate Holmes! a refined actor and gentleman. enjoyed every one of these films more than I can say.I wish there were a hundred of them!!

@petersmith1199

6 жыл бұрын

Robert Eaton has

@jugghead-1975

6 жыл бұрын

You and me both! Outstanding in every way

@nick2157

5 жыл бұрын

Robert Eaton I’m a fan from boy to man .

@indy_go_blue6048

5 жыл бұрын

There're several dozen of the old time radio H-W productions starring R and B. They're available at various sites around the web. Just search Sherlock Holmes radio Rathbone Bruce.

@tyronegray4036

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. Nothing like settling in to watch a good mystery.

I love watching these old Sherlock Holmes movies, and as has been said Basil Rathbone was so good in the role that you actually believe Sherlock Holmes existed.

@kat71580

4 жыл бұрын

He did exist! I know❤..love them both....great actors, great films, wonderful Sir Arthur C. Doyle.

@MegaRiffraff

3 жыл бұрын

Some people did , they used to get mail at 221B , address to SH asking for help to solve all sorts of crimes. it continued on into the early 1960s until the radio shows ended .

@jessicascuderi3157

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@beverlyledbetter4906

Жыл бұрын

He's no doubt who Doyle had in mind when he created the character; unfortunately he never got to see him!

@edbecka233

Жыл бұрын

For me, Rathbone is to Holmes as Connery is to Bond.

Oscar Wilde wrote a man falls in love with a womans face but a woman falls in love with a mans voice. Sir Basil is the man of my dreams!

@sharonpallett8911

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that quote, I didn't know Wilde said, I'm definitely a man's voice girl!

I love these old classics. Such well trained actors and suspenseful stories so well written.

@ 44:56 "Williams!" -- "Dead." -- but still able to hold up his own head. Remarkable. 🤓

@johnsavignano2339

2 ай бұрын

I caught that.

I echo all the amazing comments below: the combo of Rathbone & Bruce will never be beaten and have entertained me since childhood. Sorely missed. It just makes me laugh that it’s called ‘The Woman in GREEN’ when the films’s in black & white ….. Love it!

The hypnotist sticks freaking Spike through the guy's hand but yet no blood not even Band-Aids he just walks away pain free. Thanks for posting.

Basil rathbone by far the best sherlock Holmes ever!!👌

@roberttelarket4934

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!! Unquestionably!!!

No two better actors for these two parts than Rathbone and Bruce. They are the best.

@kathleencampbell1138

5 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Brett was the best

I truly enjoy these films. My favorite is The Hound of the Baskervilles.

To think these films were made all those years ago and they are still awesome.

@newsbender

4 ай бұрын

They are awesome because they were made all those years ago, not in spite of it.

Sherlock Holmes in The Woman in Green, in stunning BLACK AND WHITE! The grays never looked more real!

@kirschrot77

4 жыл бұрын

Grey

A crystal clear print of the movie. [Why can't all old black and white movies be this clean?] Rathbone and Bruce are far and away the best pairing of the Holmes stories. Entertaining on so many levels. This series of movies has such style and the pacing is just right. I could watch them all over and over again. Thanks for uploading and curating them all.

@HrhFish

6 жыл бұрын

These were all remastered and touched up with airbrush. That's why its a clear print.

@henochparks

6 жыл бұрын

Marc the chemicals in the old film goes bad. We have lost enter movies and parts of others because of it. .

@indy_go_blue6048

5 жыл бұрын

In the '00s the USC Film Trust (IIRC) restored all the Rathbone-Bruce movies, saving some of them literally at the last second. In the DVD box set, there's an intro segment that explains the what-where-why of the process. It's very interesting.

@kathleencampbell1138

5 жыл бұрын

I liked them but they weren't the best.

@kathleencampbell1138

5 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Brett was the best Holmes ever

These are the heart warming films before directors found that lack of talent could be made up for by graphic violence, torture, swearing, and pornography. Looking at you Tarantino.

@jessicascuderi3157

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have cable...I only watch Old Movies or REAL crime...(forensics) appeal to me...at least it real & well done as well! Beautiful Cinematography in all these Sherlock Holmes...I agree

@im4sken

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree

@Russia-bullies

3 жыл бұрын

Lets also look at George Lucas.

@massi6528

Жыл бұрын

Wish you could enjoy both this and a Tarantino movie so you'd be able to be a happier man like me, my friend!

@snowflakemelter1172

Жыл бұрын

@@massi6528if extreme violence, torture and murder is funny to you then see a psychiatrist.

When I read the Sherlock Holmes books, I picture only Basil Rathbone as him. I grew up watching these films, and he is the true embodiment of the character. He is ‘Sherlock Holmes’.👏

@MichaelGunner123

2 жыл бұрын

You are exactly SPOT - ON!

Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce the only Sherlock Holmes team I will watch, just wish they could have made dozens more. Thanks for sharing

@ericag5346

4 жыл бұрын

Since we're riding why stop at dozens? Why not thousands? I wish they made enough for me you watch a new one everyday day.

If you like Rathbone and Bruce as Holmes and Watson then you should listen to some of the old radio programs they did as Holmes and Watson. I think the radio episodes are generally better written than the films. Very atmospheric. There are many websites where you can find these radio programs. My favorite is otrrlibrary.org. The radio programs were once a week and each was performed twice, once for the east coast and then later for the west coast. If you're good at voices you can hear a lot of the same character actors from the films turning up on the radio program.

I ❤ these Sherlock Holmes films ! I never tire of them no matter how many times I've seen them . Great way to spend the weekends ; watching these classic films & having a couple of slices of pizza for dinner especially if its rainy or snowy outside 💦 Thanks for the inspiration 🍕

Seriously addictive stuff. A must see for all Sherlock and Watson aficionados.

@getvnews1918

5 жыл бұрын

I heartily agree.

@chaosbalanced

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for that word “aficionados “!!

@beatrizward9878

2 жыл бұрын

I would watch them as a kid and actually learned quite a bit on sleuthing. I feel children will love them and get their own magnifying 🔎 glass and flashlight 🔦 ♥

@carminemurray6624

2 жыл бұрын

I oftentimes listened 🎶 to the 📻 shows on my solid state 7 transistor am radio and earphone, a magical bit of kit, for a little less than £ 2, battery not included, pocket sized and magical, to transform and transport one to another land, one of magic, fantasy and fun for all. Incredible that.

@carminemurray6624

2 жыл бұрын

@@beatrizward9878 Hardy Boys had me interested in being a Detective. 🔫

Must've been a great way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon in the 40s.

@Is..4110

4 жыл бұрын

It's a great way to spend a rainy afternoon in 2019 as well.....

@Is..4110

4 жыл бұрын

It's a great way to spend a rainy afternoon in 2019 as well

@fjccommish

4 жыл бұрын

It was.

@fjccommish

4 жыл бұрын

It was.

@chadsimmons6347

4 жыл бұрын

My mother loved the 40's, it was a great time to be alive!

I wish there would be more of these Sherlock Holmes with Basil Rathbone.

@thequietonesometimes6415

7 жыл бұрын

I always thought they're just 11 with Basil Rathbone. I will have to double check...Thanks.

@cjdecker4169

7 жыл бұрын

Can't say they're all good, but I found The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes. A few are excellent.

@unclebuck0015

7 жыл бұрын

CJ Decker Yes . I've seen some of them. But you know the old saying. When you've seen the best. The heck with the rest..lol He played the part so well. That you actually believe he's really the Sherlock Holmes that we read in the novels..

@cjdecker4169

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, but addiction to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is hard to satisfy. What I like most about Rathbone were his disguises. Having been a spy during WWI and all the aliases he must have portrayed, the sub-characters he played in Sherlock Holmes lends an insight to his mastery of disguise as "the spy".

@bluenetmarketing

6 жыл бұрын

CJ - I had no idea Rathbone was a spy in WWI. That would explain a lot about his acting ability.

WOW. This movie was never on TV.Thanks for posting it. There will never be another Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson other than Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce.

@mcfcguvnors

5 жыл бұрын

@@osakarose5612 yep BBC 2 ran these in 1981 then as part of the double thriller feature when late night tv took off

@kathleencampbell1138

5 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Brett was the best

Basil and Nigel are the only one's i will ever watch...not only are they perfect in there roles but when you have had a hard's work and you want to chill out,these films are such a good remedy !!!!!!!!

If I was that housekeeper I would make Sherlock move to the ground floor. She goes up and down those stairs continuously.

@richardnelson6660

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of that yesterday.

@thorawilson1466

2 жыл бұрын

Mrs Hudson isn't the housekeeper, she's their landlady

Whomever cast these two actors as Holmes & Watson were brilliant! Rathbone & Bruce fit their character roles like a perfect pair of gloves~ These films are the BEST motion pictures the British ever produced during those times!

@pabloherrera6735

5 жыл бұрын

I know you from Bonanza

@grahvis

5 жыл бұрын

I think they make Watson too much of a bumbling fool but that doesn't stop them being excellent films.

@jimmypeters

5 жыл бұрын

This film was shot in Hollywood by Universal Pictures. There were so many Brits living in Hollywood in its "Golden Era" you could cast a film with a British setting with scarcely an American-born actor aboard. However, Hillary Brooke, this film's femme fatale, is from Astoria, Queens in New York City but affected an English accent throughout her career, in which she graced both dramas and comedies.

PLEASE bring back black and white when filming....nothing beats the play of light and shadow. Great upload!!!!! Many thanks.

The Holmes - Moriarty dynamic is always fascinating. They need each other.

Cracking story, Basil is simply the best sherlock without doubt. The woman in green: Hillary Brooke is astonishingly beautiful.

What a gentlemanly exchange between mortal enemies when Moriarty walked into Holmes's office

@CuteDwarf11

5 жыл бұрын

Ikr? That was kind of tense, but you could feel that they were standing on the same ground.

@bobbywimsy6741

4 жыл бұрын

Adventures & Survival in Thailand Would love to see an encounter between Sher lock Mueller and the slippery eel Archcorrupto Mr. Big himself, Trumpiarty. Stop punting, Mr.Director; you need a hypo of Hoover, J. Edgar that is.

the special effects with the water! pretty good for the year

I just love these old movies, Men were gentleman and the woman has style, class and elegance that WE lack today!

@bemyvalentine320

7 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@nicolenewsome4863

7 жыл бұрын

freedomseaker1 I agree

@mjc11a

6 жыл бұрын

freedomseaker1: Bravo!!!

@claudettes9697

6 жыл бұрын

freedomseaker1 Be the example. 😘

@michaelmcloughlin5613

6 жыл бұрын

freedomseaker1 vagatha christie films

It took my whole 66 years to watch a complete Sherlock Holmes episode. Both Basil Rathbone and Henry Daniell dueled with my Hero Errol Flynn, of course they lost. Rathbone was an expert swordsman in real life and could have disposed of Flynn handily. I actually enjoyed this and will watch some more. It helps an American to watch English movies to sharpen their vocabulary. What we speak here is not English!

Bizarre! But beautiful interior sets and delicious stars costumes.

great viewing on a quiet, rainy evening. much better than anything on the box!!

In high school and have theatre class and i pick these two gentlemen as my idols

The very best of entertainment, the genius of rathbone and Bruce

Basil Rathbone has always been my favorite Sherlock Holmes!

Classic 👍 Ty . Basil and Nigel . Holmes and Watson. Forever enjoyable. Silver screen artists that produce Golden memories.

I like the way how Sherlock Holmes immediately informs the police every time he discovers a crime. Movie makers of our times should stop romanticizing rebel attitude.

@robertcornelius3514

3 жыл бұрын

As they romanticize the rioters and thieves in America?

@lookbovine

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertcornelius3514 Any examples of romanticizing rioters? Sounds like a conclusion in need of a premise.

@Joshua-jj4xn

2 жыл бұрын

Nerd.

@stuartmenziesfarrant

11 ай бұрын

I agree

I get so much enjoyment from these movies. I'm guilty of watching them over and over again.

Great episode, as they all are. Especially love Watson speaking under his breath, and the Hypnosis demonstration is a scream. I keep dozing off whenever I see the part with the spinning wheel, and the soothing sound of the voice, ....'like the road winding along, round and round, and'

I love how Holmes was promising to find the murderer but as an aside to the dead woman instead of to the detective.

@gregorywellssr7857

4 жыл бұрын

19torento Yes,he said it to her twice and I think he was touching her hair when he said it.

Dear old cuddly Dr.Watson! He seems so serious in the books though! I started reading his adventures in the 80's. Thanks to the Covid 19 Lockdown, we meet again!

@rudysalas7622

3 жыл бұрын

AND I LEARNED ABOUT MY REAL GOVERNMENT

@MichaelGunner123

2 жыл бұрын

@@rudysalas7622 One that is TrumpLESS! YAY!!! TWICE IMPEACHED LYING Donald TrumpLESS!

When films were really films with a full orchestra on every street corner brilliant.

Basil Rathbone, what an actor I remember seeing him in movies with Christopher Lee

One of the three installments in this series in which Professor Moriarity was killed, the other two being "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and "Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon". That guy was indestructible!

@AlunThomas-mp5qo

Жыл бұрын

Also notice that the first Moriarty was about 6'2" and weighed around 160 pounds, whereas the second was around 5'8" and weighed around 200 pounds. Now, I know he was a master of disguise but that is pushing the boundaries of probability too far.

Thank you so much for uploading these great Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson movies! Love them Basil and Bruce are the best pairing ever!

Loving British culture and habits. What an charming and intellectual cinema. Basil rathbone sir the best.

@paulreeves7249

4 жыл бұрын

Filmed in the United States of Trump!

@bobbywimsy6741

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Reeves Too much FASC News

@lordeden2732

4 жыл бұрын

Dear old Great uncle Basil used to send my father stills from all of his films his films@@bobbywimsy6741

The song Holmes is playing on his violin at 30:10 is "Welcome Sweet Springtime". Any Andy Griffith fans should remember this from the episode "Barney and the Choir", good old 14-A.

Basil Rathbone was a great actor seeing him in The Adventures of Robbin Hood as the bad guy is worth viewing

@emilyolson5125

6 жыл бұрын

He's AWESOME in that movie! And he and Flynn were friends, and fenced for fun.Rathbone's great as a bad guy!

@hippiekarl7

6 жыл бұрын

Great villain in 'The Magic Sword', as well.........

@fvrrljr

3 жыл бұрын

@@hippiekarl7 you forgot the court jester with danny kaye. he taught danny kaye the art of fencing

@jameretief8327

3 жыл бұрын

The mark of a truly great actor he could play Holmes AND the slimiest Gillian's without missing a beat.

@williamthompson9815

3 жыл бұрын

@@emilyolson5125 may

The old black and white movies , a time no more, so sad.

@msaad8053

3 жыл бұрын

Seems like yesterday

Rathbone has the classic stage actors profile and he knows it!

@MichaelGunner123

2 жыл бұрын

Rathbone known for hosting big, grand Hollywood parties bk in the day.

Grew up in the sixties watching classic Sherlock Holmes and all sorts of gangster movies with Bogart and Edward G Robinson .

@bobbywimsy6741

4 жыл бұрын

vroom843 Well Edward G as Mr.Wilson in The Stranger is just the man we need to sniff out El Corrupto in the WH. Old Biblical saying: Guilt pusueth sinners. Break the law, and it'll break you.

_‘As I get on in life, the little comforts appeal to me more and more.’_ -The Youngest Moriarty In These Films.

@getvnews1918

5 жыл бұрын

I heartily agree.

Good job the map wasn't higher when the commissioner used his snooker stick to point out the murders - he was so short it was almost comical - lol. I agree with others, superb quality for such an old "Noir" film. Nice upload, many thanks.

@marilynwillett804

5 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't consider this Noir.

@kathleencampbell1138

5 жыл бұрын

😂

Thanks ever so much for uploading this film. I truly thought I'd seen every single Rathbone & Bruce 'Holmes' film. During my childhood, the BBC ran a series of them which, I thought was complete. Yet, I hadn't seen this one. Moreover, I needn't have even known of its existence so, thank you again.

I know that Nigel Bruce was/is a controversial choice for Watson and I do wish we'd been able to see more of a nuanced Watson to complement Rathbone's excellent Holmes, but I can't say I don't love the little moments of friendship that this series of films provided. Like how protective Holmes is here and how he teases Watson to lighten the mood. If Watson was only a bumbling old puppy and there was no sense of attachment between them, it would be intolerable. As it is, I can accept this version since the affection between them is played up and the focus of each film is always the mystery itself and Holmes' dynamic with various victims & villains. Neither one of these men are as they appear in the original stories, and I can deal with that. We'll always have those stories.

Nigel Bruce is so funny. love watching these because of him.

Basil Rathbone is Sherlock Holmes, and Nigel Bruce is Dr John Watson, for ever amen... Thankyou very much Mr Flix...

@immrnoidall

9 жыл бұрын

Leonardo's Truth Dr. Watson is made to act like a burned out drunk.holmes wanted that cannabis pill.I knew Holmes was a pothead.

@johnlewis9158

9 жыл бұрын

i disagree i would argue that the best Sherlock Holmes was Chistopher Plummer in Murder by decree

@DANNY40379

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Walsh Watson completely different in the short stories, can't say I like this film version better..actually, I hate it!

@russellloomis4376

6 жыл бұрын

immrnoidall Holmes was a coke/ heroin user.

Really enjoyed the film, my favourite Sherlock Holmes, the definitive. Also, how good to watch, no way does it look its age,some Black and White films are almost unwatchable. Thanks for putting it on to watch!

If my will isn't stronger than hers then i deserve to be hypnotised !! Great line by Basil !!

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful movie. I enjoy watching the SH films just as much now as I did when they first aired on TV.

Gotta love Basil

Another great Sherlock Holmes movie. Thanks so much for sharing it.

Basil Rathbone is my favorite Sherlock Holmes Thank you for sharing these Gems. 😍

Modern film makers should watch this everything in place perfect no need for blood and guts its all implyed and the music doesn't drown out the dialogue

This my second Sherlock Holmes movie. Really enjoyed both movies! Thank you!

@MichaelGunner123

2 жыл бұрын

12 more to go! Enjoy!!!

Sherlock Holmes didn't want to take drugs? That's a first.

I love how elegant men and women talked and dressed in these films, and refreshing to see people speaking in complete sentences 😊 I'm sure Basil and Bruce were proper gentleman in real life ❤

Love this! The black and white makes it so much creepier. No story lines like this nowadays.

Rathbone is superb as ever.

Sherlock 'Opium Den' Holmes says he "doesn't approve of sedatives." Not sure if 1940's censorship or Holmes role playing.

@Dick67

3 жыл бұрын

Nah he just doesn't want the evil woman knocking him out. The last line in Hound of the Baskervilles: "Watson! The needle!"

@annehathaway2107

2 жыл бұрын

lol

Some very nice matte work near the conclusion by Universal's expert, John Fulton. Not a seam visible on those overhead shots above the "street." Much harder to achieve then, so long before CGI was invented.

these were the best THE BEST sherlocks films thxs for uploading these

This one made me jump in my seat once haha! Basil and Nigel are so good!

I love Sherlock Holme stories! These are the first black and white film I've watched! I love it!

Over the last few weeks, I have watched (or, in some cases, rewatched) every Rathbone/Bruce Sherlock Holmes movie save one: Terror by Night - which will be either tonight or tomorrow night. This was one of the better ones. Henry Daniell made an excellent Moriarty, and unlike some films in this series there was absolutely no fluff, no wasted scenes, nothing which wasn't essential to the story line and plot.

Back in the day when movies had an actual plot to them and the actors could actually act.... Those days are long gone...

@MichaelGunner123

2 жыл бұрын

No, not yet.

@gordonbartlett1921

Жыл бұрын

Who needs a plot when you have special effects!

Such great actors, Rathbone, Bruce underrated Henry Danielle, always a sinister fellow!

the best Sherlock Holmes ever. thank u Basil Rathbone

A beautiful copy! love Holmes 😢😢😢

Absolutely excellent film, top quality. Thanks for posting, so we can enjoy. I'm sure that if I'd seen this as a child in the seventies or eighties, I may very well have dismissed it as a stupid black and white, old film, whereas now after having seen a thousand inferior colour films, I concede that this and similar films (all Rathbone Sherlock films, for example) are excellent, top class. I enjoy watching and re-watching these films. It's a shame that there aren't as many, worth while films being made nowadays (during past few decades). It's strange, as I'm not known for being an old stuck in the mud type, it's just that the truth is what it is, however untrendy, unfashionable that maybe.

@itzakpoelzig330

Жыл бұрын

It's a common illusion for people to fall into, that old movies are better than what they make nowadays. But if you were to sit down and watch every single movie made in 1945, you would be forced to conclude that they made a lot of trash back then too. Most movies made in any year are bad. The wonderful thing about the past is that only what's best of it is brought forward with us. We see this movie and we think it exemplifies the movies of 1945. But in fact this movie is atypically good. The bad movies of 1945 (and there were many) have all stayed in the past and are mercifully forgotten.

Point blank range from the look of the wound. What wound, he has all his clothes and a thick over coat on!