| Description |
5 videodiscs (approximately 16 hr., 14 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Language |
In English with optional English subtitled version. |
| Cast |
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce. |
| Credits |
Hound of the Baskervilles: director, Sidney Lanfield. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: director, Alfred Werker. Voice of terror: director, John Rawlins. Sherlock Holmes and the secret weapon, Sherlock Holmes in Washington: director, Roy William Neill. Sherlock Holmes faces death, The spider woman, The scarlet claw, Pearl of death, House of fear, The woman in green, Pursuit to Algiers, Terror by night, Dressed to kill: producer/director, Roy William Neill. |
| Note |
Originally produced as motion pictures, 1939-1946. |
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Based on the stories or characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. |
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All films were restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive except for Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The hound of Baskervilles. |
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Special features: six audio commentaries; interview with Robert Gitt, Preservation Officer at the UCLA film & Television Archive; photo galleries, footage of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; theatrical trailers.. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Summary |
Basil Rathbone portrays the deductive genius, Sherlock Holmes, and Nigel Bruce his mystified colleague, Dr. Watson, in these fourteen classic films. |
| Contents |
disc 1. The hound of the Baskervilles ; Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ; Sherlock Holmes and the voice of terror -- disc 2. Sherlock Holmes and the secret weapon ; Sherlock Holmes in Washington ; Sherlock Holmes faces death -- disc 3. Sherlock Holmes in The spider woman ; Sherlock Holmes in The scarlet claw ; Sherlock Holmes in Pearl of death -- disc 4. Sherlock Holmes The house of fear ; Sherlock Holmes and The woman in green ; Sherlock Holmes Pursuit to Algiers -- disc 5. Sherlock Holmes Terror by night ; Sherlock Holmes Dressed to kill ; Additional bonus material. |
| Subject |
Holmes, Sherlock -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Watson, John H. (Fictitious character) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Mystery films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967.
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Bruce, Nigel, 1895-1953.
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Lanfield, Sidney, 1898-1972.
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Werker, Alfred L. (Alfred Louis), 1896-1975.
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Rawlins, John, 1902-1997.
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Neill, Roy William, 1887-1946.
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Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930.
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Gitt, Robert.
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MPI Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyles's The hound of the Baskervilles.
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Hound of the Baskervilles.
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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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Sherlock Holmes and the voice of terror.
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Sherlock Holmes and the secret weapon.
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Sherlock Holmes in Washington.
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Sherlock Holmes faces death.
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Spider woman.
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Scarlet claw.
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Pearl of death.
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House of fear.
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Women in green.
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Pursuit to Algiers.
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| ISBN |
078860676X |
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9780788606762 |
| Standard No. |
030306770895 |
| Music No. |
DVD7708 MPI Media Group |
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