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

• Sherlock Holmes (1916) - A 1916 Hollywood silent movie starring William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes and Edward Fielding as Dr. Watson. Adapted from 1899 stage play.

Sherlock Holmes (1916)

• Sherlock Holmes - A 1922 Hollywood silent movie starring John Barrymore as Sherlock Holmes, Roland Young (in his screen debute) as Doctor Watson, and Gustav von Seyffertitz as Prof. Moriarty.

Sherlock Holmes

• The Sign of Four (1923) - A 1923 British screen adaptation of same title novel, starring Eille Norwood as Sherlock Holmes and Arthur M. Cullin as Dr. Watson.

The Sign of Four (1923)

• The Sleeping Cardinal - A 1931 British movie, losely adapted from "The Empty House" and "The Final Problem", starring Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes and Ian Fleming as Dr. Watson. This is the first screen appearance of Wontner as Sherlock Holmes.

The Sleeping Cardinal

• The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case - A 1932 British movie, losely adapted from "The Sign of Four" novel, starring Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes and Ian Hunter as Dr. Watson. This is the third screen appearance of Wontner as Sherlock Holmes.

The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case

• Lelicek in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (Lelícek ve sluzbách Sherlocka Holmesa) - A 1932 Czech comedy, starring Martin Fric as Sherlock Holmes.

Lelicek in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (Lelícek ve sluzbách Sherlocka Holmesa)

• Silver Blaze (also released as Murder at the Baskervilles) - A 1937 British movie, very losely adapted from "The Adventure of Silver Blaze" short story, starring Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes and Ian Fleming as Dr. Watson. This is the fifth and the last screen appearance of Wontner as Sherlock Holmes.

Silver Blaze

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (Der Hund von Baskerville) - A 1937 German movie starring Bruno Güttner as Sherlock Holmes and Fritz Odemar as Dr. Watson.

The Hound of the Baskervilles (Der Hund von Baskerville)

• 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)

• Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes) - A 1962 German-French-Italian movie, starring Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes and Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson. Completly original plot without any lines from Arthur Conan Doyle's works.

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes)

• A Study in Terror - A 1965 British movie, starring John Neville as Sherlock Holmes and Donald Houston as Dr. Watson.

A Study in Terror

• The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes - A 1970 British-American comedy by Billy Wilder, starring Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes and Colin Blakely as Dr. Watson.

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

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

The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sobaka Baskerviley)

• Sherlock Holmes in New York - A 1976 movie with original story, starring Roger Moore as Sherlock Holmes, Patrick Macnee as Dr. Watson, John Huston as Prof. Moriarty, and Charlotte Rampling as Irene Adler.

Sherlock Holmes in New York

• The Seven-Per-Cent Solution - A 1976 British-American screen adaptation of a novel by Nicholas Meyer; a non-canon version of Holmes' "Great Hiatus", starring Nicol Williamson as Sherlock Holmes, Robert Duvall as Dr. John Watson, Alan Arkin as Dr. Sigmund Freud, and Laurence Olivier as Professor James Moriarty.

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

• Murder by Decree - A 1979 British-Canadian movie, starring Christopher Plummer as Sherlock Holmes and James Mason as Dr. Watson. Original story, depicting Holmes vs Jack the Ripper.

Murder by Decree

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) - A 1983 British screen adaptation of same title novel, starring Ian Richardson as Sherlock Holmes and Donald Churchill as Dr. Watson.

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)

• The Sign of Four (1983) - A 1983 British screen adaptation of same title novel, starring Ian Richardson as Sherlock Holmes and David Healy as Dr. Watson.

The Sign of Four (1983)

• Young Sherlock Holmes - A 1985 mystery adventure film, in heavy contradiction with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle works, starring Nicholas Rowe as young Sherlock Holmes and Alan Cox as young John Watson.

Young Sherlock Holmes

• My Tenderly Loved Detective (Moy nezhno lyubimyy detektiv) - A 1987 Soviet comedy starring Yekaterina Vasilyeva as Miss Shirley Holmes and Galina Simonova as Miss Jane Watson (feminized versions of the great detective and his trusty companion).

My Tenderly Loved Detective (Moy nezhno lyubimyy detektiv)

• 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

• Hands of a Murderer - A 1990 British made for TV film, starring Edward Woodward as Sherlock Holmes, John Hillerman as Dr. John Watson, and Anthony Andrews as Prof. James Moriarty.

Hands of a Murderer

• Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady - A 1991 co-production TV film, starring Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes and Patrick Macnee as Dr. Watson. Original plot, using some storylines from Arthur Conan Doyle spy stories. The first film of Sherlock Holmes the Golden Years series.

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady

• Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls - A 1992 co-production TV film, starring Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes and Patrick Macnee as Dr. Watson. Original plot without any storylines from Arthur Conan Doyle's works. The second and last film of Sherlock Holmes the Golden Years series.

Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (2000) - A 2000 Canadian screen adaptation of same title novel, starring Matt Frewer as Sherlock Holmes and Kenneth Welsh as Dr. Watson. The first installment in series of four Sherlock Holmes fims starring Frewer and Welsh.

The Hound of the Baskervilles (2000)

• The Sign of Four (2001) - A 2001 Canadian screen adaptation of same title novel. The second installment in series of Sherlock Holmes fims starring Frewer and Welsh.

The Sign of Four (2001)

• The Royal Scandal - A 2002 Canadian film losely based on Arthur Conan Doyle's short story "A Scandal in Bohemia". The third installment in series of Sherlock Holmes fims starring Frewer and Welsh.

The Royal Scandal

• The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire - A 2002 Canadian film with original plot, not based on any Conan Doyle work. The fourth and last installment in series of Sherlock Holmes fims starring Frewer and Welsh.

The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002) - A 2002 British screen adaptation of same title novel, starring Richard Roxburgh as Sherlock Holmes and Ian Hart as Dr. Watson.

The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002)

• Sherlock: Case of Evil - A 2002 US-UK-Romanian film with original plot, not based on any Conan Doyle work, starring James D'Arcy as Sherlock Holmes and Roger Morlidge as Dr. Watson.

Sherlock: Case of Evil

• Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking - A 2004 British film with original plot, not based on any Conan Doyle work, starring Rupert Everett as Sherlock Holmes and Ian Hart as Dr. Watson.

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

• Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars - A 2007 British made for TV film with original plot, not based on any Conan Doyle work, starring Jonathan Pryce as Sherlock Holmes and Bill Paterson as Dr. Watson.

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars

• 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 (2010) - A 2010 The Asylum "mockbuster" of Guy Ritchie's film starring Ben Syder as Sherlock Holmes and Gareth David-Lloyd as Dr. Watson.

Sherlock Holmes (2010)

• 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

• Holmes & Watson - A 2018 non-canon comedy, starring Will Ferrell as Sherlock Holmes and John C. Reilly as Dr. Watson.

Holmes & Watson

Television

• Sherlock Holmes (1954 TV Series) - An American 1954-1955 TV series starring Ronald Howard as Sherlock Holmes and Howard Marion-Crawford as Dr. John H. Watson.

Sherlock Holmes (1954 TV Series)

• 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)

• Sherlock Holmes: L'ultimo dei Baskerville - An Italian 1968 mini-series, adapted from "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and starring Nando Gazzolo as Sherlock Holmes and Gianni Bonagura as Dr. Watson.

Sherlock Holmes: The Last of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes: L'ultimo dei Baskerville)

• 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

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982) - A 1982 British mini-series, screen adaptation of same title novel, starring Tom Baker as Sherlock Holmes and Terence Rigby as Dr. Watson.

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982)

• Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House - A 1982 British mini-series with original plot, starring Guy Henry as 17-years-old Sherlock Holmes

Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House

• 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 2012 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