Sherlock Holmes

Clive Brook's acting career lasted nearly a half-century before he died in 1974 at the age of 87, and yet he is hardly remembered for his portrayals of Sherlock Holmes because most people think of Basil Rathbone as the definitive Baker Street detective. Brook did his first Holmes part in THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES in 1929, then this one, which was based on Gillette's stage play from the Conan Doyle stories. To anyone accustomed to the asexual Rathbone role, Brook's portrayal will come as a surprise, as the script calls for a man who has an ongoing relationship with a woman that carries through the entire picture and results in the two of them being united at the...