Sherlock Holmes has been around for a long time. He made his first literary appearance in 1887 and his first leading role in a cinematic medium took place in 1900 in Mutoscope, a coin-in-the-slot ...

The Curse of Sherlock Holmes: The Basil Rathbone Story by David Clayton, published by The History Press, out 3 August, £20. Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks.

Basil Rathbone’s Sherlock in 14 films, including ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ (1939) and ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ (1939), defined the detective for a generation. His sharp intellect and ...

As long as Sherlock Holmes is remembered, Rathbone’s evocation of the character will remain the one to beat. And that, my dear Watson, will be forever. Ad. Ad – content continues below.

1939 was also the year that Basil Rathbone made his first two Sherlock Holmes films: ... Justin Bieber takes his $200K electric G-Wagon for a spin as wife Hailey is brutally mocked by fans; ...

Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star as Holmes and Watson in this classic film, part of their iconic 14-movie series. Here, Holmes faces off against his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, in a battle ...

EXCLUSIVE: Rathbone - celebrated by many as the 'real' Holmes - has told how Sherlock was a curse that ruined his credibility as an actor ...