Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

June 13, 1892

Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967), was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films. He frequently portrayed suave villain…

Known For

20 titles
1
The Great Mouse Detective

The Great Mouse Detective

1986 · 1h 14m · Movie

Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan.

7.1
2
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938 · 1h 42m · Movie

When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence in 1190s England, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a resistance movement.

7.9
3
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949 · 1h 8m · Movie

An animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" followed by an adaptation of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".

6.8
4
Captain Blood

Captain Blood

1935 · 1h 59m · Movie

After treating a Monmouth rebel against King James II in 1680s England, a young Irish doctor is exiled as a slave to Jamaica where he captures a Spanish galleon and becomes the most feared pirate of the Caribbean.

7.7
5
The Court Jester

The Court Jester

1955 · 1h 41m · Movie

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King.

7.8
6
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939 · 1h 39m · Movie

Returning to the ancestral castle long after the death of the monster, the son of Dr. Frankenstein meets a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose creature. To clear the family name, he revives the creature and tries to rehabilita...

7.0
7
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939 · 1h 20m · Movie

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate.

7.4
8
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

1940 · 1h 34m · Movie

A young Spanish aristocrat must masquerade as a fop in order to maintain his secret identity of Zorro as he restores justice to early California.

7.5
9
Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror

1962 · 1h 29m · Movie

Three tales of terror involve a grieving widower and the daughter he abandoned; a drunkard and his wife's black cat; and a hypnotist who prolongs the moment of a man's death.

6.8
10
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939 · 1h 25m · Movie

The master sleuth hunts his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, who is planning the crime of the century.

7.2
11
Terror by Night

Terror by Night

1946 · 1h 0m · Movie

When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner is murdered, Sherlock Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.

6.7
12
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1946 · 1h 11m · Movie

A trio of music boxes contains the hidden secret to riches, and a group of criminals will kill for them. In Vibrant Color.

6.8
13
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

1945 · 1h 8m · Movie

Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.

6.6
14
The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

1964 · 1h 24m · Movie

Dishonest undertaker Waldo Trumbull and his sidekick Felix Gillie are creating their own customers when they cannot find willing ones.

6.5
15
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942 · 1h 8m · Movie

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson must protect a Swiss inventor of an advanced bomb sight from falling into German hands.

6.5
16
The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

1944 · 1h 14m · Movie

After a gentlewoman is found dead with her throat torn out, the villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.

7.2
17
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1945 · 1h 9m · Movie

Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of deaths at a castle with each foretold by the delivery of orange pips to the victims.

7.2
18
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1935 · 1h 35m · Movie

The married Anna Karenina falls in love with Count Vronsky despite her husband's refusal to grant a divorce, and both must contend with the social repercussions.

7.0
19
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942 · 1h 5m · Movie

When a German saboteur jeeringly predicts to the nation new depredations, via their radio "Voice of Terror", the Intelligence Inner Council summons Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) to help in the crisis.

6.4
20
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943 · 1h 8m · Movie

During WWII, several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects including the ow...

6.9
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