Arthur Conan Doyle Movies

Probably the most filmed of all Sherlock Holmes stories, Arthur Conan Doyle's 1901 novel The Hound of the Baskervilles was given another go-round with this BBC television production. Richard Roxburgh, best known as the libidinous nobleman in the 2001 theatrical feature Moulin Rouge, is cast as The Great Detective, with Ian Hart as Holmes' friend, assistant and chronicler Dr. John Watson. The game is afoot when Holmes and Watson head to gloomy Baskerville Manor near the forbidding Grimpen Moor, the new home of young Sir Henry Baskerville (Matt Day). A number of curious events have led the detectives to the conclusion that Sir Henry's life is in danger -- that, in fact, he may at any time be torn asunder by a gigantic, vicious hound. Is this the fulfillment of "The Baskerville Curse," brought about by villainous debauchery of Sir Henry's ancestor, or is the would-be murderer a human being, using the legend of the Hound as a smoke-screen? Taking quite a few liberties with the original, The Hound of the Baskervilles was a nonetheless entertaining "shorthand" version of the Doyle classic. Making its British broadcast debut on December 26, 2002, the film was curiously premiered over Canadian television some five weeks earlier, on November 18. In the United States, The Hound of the Baskervilles was first seen as part of PBS' Masterpiece Theatre anthology on January 19, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Former Max Headroom star Matt Frewer made his first appearance as master detective Sherlock Holmes in this well-appointed adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles. On this occasion, Holmes and his chronicler Dr. John Watson (Kenneth Walsh) set about to protect young Sir Henry Baskerville (Jason London) from falling victim to what seems to be an old and inexorable family curse. Eventually the two sleuths converge upon Baskerville Hall, near the dreaded Grimpen Mire, where a huge and voracious hound threatens the wellbeing of all concerned. But who is really behind the sinister plot against Sir Henry -- and is anyone involved in the case truly whom he or she claims to be? Largely filmed on-location at Montacute House in Somerset, England, The Hound of the Baskervilles made its American TV bow over the Odyssey cable network on October 21, 2000, and seven days later debuted in Canada courtesy of CTV. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Part of the long-running British mystery series Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett, "The Dying Detective" originally aired in the U.K. in 1994 during the seventh season. In this episode, a scientist studying disease is accused of posing a threat to a married couple. Adelaide Savage (Susannah Harker) is convinced that her cousin Culverton Smith (Jonathan Hyde) is putting her family in jeopardy. When her husband, Victor Savage (Hugh Bonneville), does turn up dead, it appears that he had the same type of disease that Culverton was studying. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

What starts as a nuisance call turns out to be something a great deal more serious in this episode from the mystery series The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and his assistant Watson (Edward Hardwicke) are called upon by one Mrs. Warren (Betty Marsden), the landlady of a rooming house who is afraid one of her tenants is up to no good. A strange man of Italian heritage has refused to leave his flat for the past two weeks, and communicates only by bizarre messages pushed under the door; after one of Mrs. Warren's tenants is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Holmes begins to suspect the strange man may be involved in some way, which would tie both men into the web of an underground criminal society. First aired in the United Kingdom in the Spring of 1994, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes first aired in America as part of the PBS anthology series Mystery. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Part of the long-running British mystery series Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett, "The Golden Pince-Nez" originally aired in the U.K. in 1994 during the seventh season. In this episode, Scotland Yard is troubled with a murder investigation and no promising leads. The only clue is the pair of golden pince-nez glasses in the hand of the dead man, Willoughby Smith (Christopher Guard). Holmes discovers he was the assistant of an elderly professor (Frank Findlay), leading him to search for answers in St. Petersburg, Russia. Nigel Planer from the Young Ones appears as Inspector Hopkins. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Jeremy Brett returns as master detective Sherlock Holmes in this adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle short story produced for British television. Hettie Doran (Paris Jefferson) is a wealthy American who has agreed to marry Lord Robert St. Simon (Simon Williams), widely regarded as the most eligible bachelor in Great Britain. On the day of the nuptials, Hettie goes missing, and Sherlock Holmes (Brett) and his assistant, Watson (Edward Hardwicke), are called in to investigate by the distraught groom. However, Holmes has personal misgivings about the case, which have been provoked by a series of troubling dreams. Sherlock Holmes: The Eligible Bachelor also features Rosalie Williams and Geoffrey Beevers. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Arthur Conan Doyle's novel serves as the source material for this tale of rival scientists (John Rhys-Davies and David Warner) who find living, breathing dinosaurs in Africa in 1912. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) spends several days at the races in the Conan Doyle mystery "Shoscombe Old Place." Holmes' client is an English lord who faces ruin at the hands of an old enemy. Murder and extortion are key ingredients in this 50-minute dramatization. Before everything is straightened out, Holmes has unearthed many an unpleasant deep, dark secret. This entry from the British Casebook of Sherlock Holmes TV series was released to American television and to U.S. video stores almost simultaneously. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) accepts a case involving a sinister Austrian baron and the man's bizarre fiancée. He does this on behalf of a man whose position in the British government is so high that he dare not use his own name in engaging Holmes' services. The great detective discreetly saves the empire from ruin and brings the villains to heel. "The Illustrious Client" was one of the more in-depth entries in Britain's Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. Filmed in 1990, this 50-minute drama made the American TV and videocassette rounds two years later. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In "The Red-Headed League," an episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle produced in the Britain for Granada), Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) reprises his excellent portrayal of the famed detective aided by his companion Dr. Watson (David Burke). In this episode, Holmes investigates the suspicious actions of a club where all the members have red hair. This well-done episode, which is impeccably faithful to the original story, will please both fans of Holmes and mystery fans everywhere. Thirteen of the Holmes short stories were adapted in this series, which was followed by The Return of Sherlock Holmes and The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, as well as several TV movie adaptations. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi

This is a TV production of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle masterpiece, The Hound of the Baskervilles. ~ Rovi

Jeremy Brett stars as the great detective Sherlock Holmes in this made-for-TV production. Holmes and his brother Mycroft (Charles Gray) must join forces when Holmes hits a snag while investigating a case -- a young man is found dead with the plans for a top-secret submarine project in his pocket, and the authorities need to know who killed him and why. "The Bruce Partington Plans" was produced for British television as part of the limited series The Return of Sherlock Holmes; the series was successful enough to merit the production of The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes two years later. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi