The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

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This film (Koste skakel) was the first Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes. Sidney Lanfield gerig The Hound van die Baskervilles (1939) vir die twintigste eeu Fox. Nigel Bruce mede-sterre soos dr. John Watson. Rathbone and Bruce would play Holmes and Watson in thirteen subsequent films, one more for Twentieth-Century Fox and twelve for Universal Pictures. This film is a

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The Woman in Green (1945)

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The Woman in Green (1945) is the ninth of twelve Sherlock Holmes produced by Universal Pictures. Basil Rathbone keer terug as Holmes in die elfde van veertien beurte as die Engelse speurder. The film is one of the few “B” series films, which could have been an “'N” film. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. Nadat hulle

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House of Fear (1945)

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Op Maart 16, 1945, Universal Pictures released The House of Fear (1945), the eighth of twelve Sherlock Holmes films produced by the studio. Basil Rathbone returned as Holmes for the tenth time. Rathbone played Sherlock Holmes twice for Twentieth Century – Fox before Universal started producing the series. Despite its late entry into the series, the film (Koste skakel) staan

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Die Bat Whispers (1930)

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Op November 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930), the talkie version of his silent classic, Die Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Egter, West is able to experiment with film techniques like tracking shots, still a novelty in early sound cinema. Editing still dominated as the continuity and story moving technique.

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Terror by Night (1946)

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Universal Pictures released the thirteenth of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes on February 1, 1946. Twentieth Century-Fox produced the first two films. Universal produced the final 12 films. Terror By Night (1946) finds Holmes hired to protect the Star of Rhodesia diamond on a train bound for Scotland. Rodney Carstairs hires Holmes to protect the

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Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947)

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Op Mei 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd teruggekeer na die Dick Tracy franchise in Dick Tracy se Dilemma (1947). Dit was welkome nuus vir aanhangers van die franchise hoewel Chester Gould was 'n noemenswaardige uitsondering. Gould het die Tracy karakter vir die komiese bladsy van die Detroit Mirror. Na afloop van die Chicago Tribune opgetel die komiese vir sindikasie, dit se gewildheid ontplof. Gould

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Moord op die Baskervilles (1937)

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Arthur Wontner is waarskynlik die beste film portrayer van Sherlock Holmes. Sy vyfde en laaste uitstappie as Holmes in Moord by die Baskervilles (1937). Die rolprent is vrygestel in die Verenigde Koninkryk in 1937 maar is nie in Amerika vrygestel tot Januarie 15, 1941. Wontner was excellent as usual but Murder at the Baskervilles is the weakest offering in the

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Die Spaanse Cape Mystery (1935)

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Die Spaanse Cape Mystery (1935) is 'n verwerking van een van die Ellery Queen-romans. Twee neefs, Frederic Dannay en Manfred Lee, wat 'n aantal speurder romans onder die skuilnaam van die titel karakter geskryf. In hierdie film, Ellery Queen neem 'n vakansie na Kalifornië saam met sy vriend Regter Macklin. Natuurlik, hulle is nie lank in hul

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