Sherlock Holmes can be old-school, punk, steampunk, or just a boor with great cheekbones. He’s survived silent films, ...

It’s the first time in 24 years since a three-sheet poster of this movie was last sold in a Sotheby’s auction. Actors Basil Rathbone, who played Sherlock Holmes, and Nigel Bruce, as Dr. Watson ...

Basil Rathbone, left, starred as Sherlock Holmes in 14 movies, always with Nigel Bruce, right, playing the faithful Dr. Watson.

The film was a huge worldwide success, and the beginning of a process which saw the end of Basil Rathbone the Shakesperian star and the beginning of Sherlock Holmes, the action movie hero.

Gareth Rubin’s new novel Holmes and Moriarty (Simon & Schuster, £18.99) has a mouth-wateringly ingenious premise: Professor ...

Basil Rathbone is synonymous with Sherlock Holmes. He is the physical embodiment of Holmes, making the role his own and casting a large shadow on every actor to follow (with the exception of one).

Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce's Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson laid down a terrific on-screen template. We celebrate their top films ...

The film stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson. It was the first of fourteen Sherlock Holmes movies in the early 1900s starring Rathbone and Bruce.

1946 - Starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. This Sherlock Holmes film that sees the iconic detective investigating a series of murders linked to a mysterious woman in a red dress.

The film was a huge worldwide success, and the beginning of a process which saw the end of Basil Rathbone the Shakesperian star and the beginning of Sherlock Holmes, the action movie hero.