Where to watch The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) tonight
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) runs 1 h 25 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 6.9 from 182 TMDB members. Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…
- Runtime
- 1 h 25 min — ends 9:25 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Released
- September 1, 1939
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 182 votes
- Director
- Alfred L. Werker
- Starring
- Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshal
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is 1 h 25 min long (85 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:25 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes rated?
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes a good movie to watch with a group?
- Good for a small group that will pay attention. Crime and Mystery keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud.
- Where can I stream The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- The Scarlet Claw (1944)
- The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
- Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
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