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
Sherlock Holmes (Stoll film series) Sherlock Holmes (Stoll film series) From 1921 to 1923, Stoll Pictures produced a series of silent black-and-white films based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. Forty-five short films and two feature-length films were produced featuring Eille Norwood in the role of Holmes and Hubert Willis cast as Dr. Watson with the exception of the final film, "The Sign of Four", where Willis was replaced with Arthur Cullin. Consequently, Norwood holds the record for most appearances as Sherlock Holmes in film. Sir Oswald Stoll, an Australian-born Irish theatre manager ran music halls and West End stages until World War