The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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  • Although William Gillette's name appears in the credits, this film bears little or no resemblance to his 1899 play "Sherlock Holmes".

  • The movie's line "Elementary, my dear Watson." was voted as the #65 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).

  • Lionel Atwill was originally cast as Prof. Moriarty, but was replaced before shooting by George Zucco.

  • The second of fourteen films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson.

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