Review of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) by Lowri B — 09 Jun 2008

Its old and has really bad steriotypes of women but Basil Rathbone will always make it the best film I have ever seen.

This review of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) was written by Lowri B on 09 Jun 2008.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes has generally received positive reviews.

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