Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film series
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The Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film series is a collection of classic late-1930s and 1940s mystery films in which Basil Rathbone’s iconic portrayal helped define the screen image of Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film series canonical | 2 |
| Basil Rathbone–Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes film series | 1 |
| Sherlock Holmes film series (Basil Rathbone) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film series Context triple: [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film), partOf, Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film series]
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Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone was a British actor best known for his definitive film portrayals of Sherlock Holmes in the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
William Powell
William Powell was a prominent American actor best known for his sophisticated roles in classic Hollywood films such as "The Thin Man" series.
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Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat was a British screenwriter, director, and producer best known for his witty, tightly plotted thrillers and comedies in mid-20th-century British cinema.
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D.
Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr was a Canadian-American actor best known for his iconic television roles as defense attorney Perry Mason and wheelchair-bound detective Robert Ironside.
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E.
Edward Van Sloan
Edward Van Sloan was an American character actor best known for his roles in early Universal horror films, including memorable appearances in classics like Dracula and Frankenstein.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film series Target entity description: The Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film series is a collection of classic late-1930s and 1940s mystery films in which Basil Rathbone’s iconic portrayal helped define the screen image of Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective.
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A.
Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone was a British actor best known for his definitive film portrayals of Sherlock Holmes in the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
William Powell
William Powell was a prominent American actor best known for his sophisticated roles in classic Hollywood films such as "The Thin Man" series.
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C.
Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat was a British screenwriter, director, and producer best known for his witty, tightly plotted thrillers and comedies in mid-20th-century British cinema.
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D.
Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr was a Canadian-American actor best known for his iconic television roles as defense attorney Perry Mason and wheelchair-bound detective Robert Ironside.
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E.
Edward Van Sloan
Edward Van Sloan was an American character actor best known for his roles in early Universal horror films, including memorable appearances in classics like Dracula and Frankenstein.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sherlock Holmes film series
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film series ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Arthur Conan Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distribution | theatrical feature films ⓘ |
| earlyFilmsProducedBy | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 1930s and 1940s Hollywood ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dr. John Watson
NERFINISHED
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Inspector Lestrade NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor Moriarty NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| firstFilm | The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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detective film ⓘ mystery film ⓘ |
| helpedDefine | screen image of Sherlock Holmes ⓘ |
| HolmesPortrayedBy | Basil Rathbone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesFilm |
Dressed to Kill (1946 film)
NERFINISHED
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Pursuit to Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes Faces Death NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes in Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Terror by Night NERFINISHED ⓘ The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The House of Fear NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pearl of Death NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scarlet Claw NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spider Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Woman in Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later screen portrayals of Sherlock Holmes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterFilmsProducedBy | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect | updated some stories to 1940s settings ⓘ |
| notableFor | Basil Rathbone’s iconic portrayal of Sherlock Holmes ⓘ |
| portraysHolmesAs | brilliant and analytical detective ⓘ |
| productionPeriodEnd | 1946 ⓘ |
| productionPeriodStart | 1939 ⓘ |
| secondFilm | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | contemporary World War II era (for many Universal films) ⓘ |
| setIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Basil Rathbone
NERFINISHED
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Nigel Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | fans of classic mystery cinema ⓘ |
| WatsonPortrayedBy | Nigel Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film series Description of subject: The Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film series is a collection of classic late-1930s and 1940s mystery films in which Basil Rathbone’s iconic portrayal helped define the screen image of Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film)
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partOf
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Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film series
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this entity surface form:
Sherlock Holmes film series (Basil Rathbone)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film)
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partOfSeries
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Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film series
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this entity surface form:
Basil Rathbone–Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes film series