Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to "finish off" his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes has generally received positive reviews.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was released in 1939 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 56 reviews, giving The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 79%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 70%.
With a score of 73%, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1939, which stands at 61%.
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