With his long slender features visible under a deerstalker hat and a smoking pipe in hand, actor Basil Rathbone is as synonymous with Sherlock Holmes as Baker street. One of Britain’s first ...

His lushly appointed "Sherlock Holmes" -- which will spawn a sequel around Christmas -- was a gorgeous visual work of art, and a pretty solid bit of fun, to boot. Basil Rathbone, left, starred as ...

And I must say, I do enjoy this hat. I think it's quite ... settle in for a night at the movies with Sherlock Holmes Dressed to Kill , starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.

QUESTION Were any of the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films made in the UK? No, all 14 Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone were made in Hollywood. Basil Rathbone (1892-1967) was born in ...

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 ...

gossip and more We have more newsletters With his long slender features visible under a deerstalker hat and a smoking pipe in hand, actor Basil Rathbone is as synonymous with Sherlock Holmes as ...