Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series) into these copies". "The Scarlet Claw" and "Pursuit to Algiers" were both in very poor condition and "Dressed to Kill" was missing some 35mm reels. This being the case, the restorers had to blow up some 16mm prints to replace the scenes. Notes References Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series) A series of fourteen films based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories were released between 1939 and 1946; the British actors Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce played Holmes and Dr. John Watson, respectively. The first two films in the series were produced by 20th Century Fox and released in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (film) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (film) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson () is a 1980 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories about Sherlock Holmes. It is the second film (episodes 3-5) in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson" film series directed by Igor Maslennikov. The film is based on three stories by Conan Doyle – "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton", "The Final Problem", "The Adventure of the Empty House". After solving another case, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson return to London by train. Shortly afterwards, Holmes and Watson are