Sherlock Holmes is a character everyone knows. He was created over a century ago by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who impressively was only 27 years old. He also wrote the character and Holmes’ first story in just three weeks. Do you think he knew just how popular his characters and stories would become? To honor his birthday, let’s dive into the best Sherlock films.
“Sherlock Holmes” (1922)
- Director: Albert Parker
- Cast: John Barrymore, Roland Young, Anders Randolph, and William Powell
- Running Time: 136.5 minutes
“The Hound of the Baskervilles” (1939)
- Director: Sidney Lanfield
- Cast: Richard Greene, Basil Rathbone, Wendy Barrie, and Nigel Bruce
- Running Time: 80 minutes
“A Study in Scarlet” (1933)
- Director: Edwin L. Marin
- Cast: Reginald Owen, Anna May Wong, June Clyde, Alan Dinehart, and John Warburton
- Running Time: 71 minutes
“Young Sherlock Holmes” (1985)
- Director: Barry Levinson
- Cast: Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox, Anthony Higgins, Sophie Ward, and Roger Ashton-Griffiths
- Running Time: 109 minutes
“The Seven-Per-Cent Solution” (1976)
- Director: Herbert Ross
- Cast: Nicol Williamson, Robert Duvall, Alan Arkin, Georgia Brown, and Samantha Eggar
- Running Time: 113 minutes
“Mr. Holmes” (2015)
- Director: Bill Condon
- Cast: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Milo Parker
- Running Time: 104 minutes
“Murder by Decree” (1979)
- Director: Bob Clark
- Cast: , James Mason, David Hemmings, and Susan Clark
- Running Time: 124 minutes
“The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes” (1970)
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Cast: , Geneviève Page, Colin Blakely, and Christopher Lee
- Running Time: 125 minutes
“Sherlock Holmes” (2009)
- Director: Guy Ritchie
- Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, and Eddie Marsan
- Running Time: 128 minutes
“Incident at Victoria Falls” (1992)
- Director: Bill Corcoran
- Cast: Christopher Lee, Patrick Macnee, Jenny Seagrove, Joss Ackland, and Richard Todd
- Running Time: 180 minutes
“Enola Holmes” (2022)
- Director: Harry Bradbeer
- Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Sam Claflin, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, and Louis Partridge
- Running Time: 123 minutes
“Terror by Night” (1946)
- Director: Roy William Neill
- Cast: Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce
- Running Time: 60 minutes
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