
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 villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as Murdstone in David Copperfield (1935) and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). His most famous role, however, was heroic—that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series. His later career included Broadway and television work; he received a Tony Award in 1948 as Best Actor in a Play.
Frequent co-stars
18
Titles
47

Basil l'investigatopo
Sherlock Holmes (voice) • 1986
Film
★7/10

Queen of Blood
Dr. Farraday • 1966
Film
★5/10

Il clan del terrore
John F. Black • 1964
Film
★6/10

I racconti del terrore
Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar") • 1962
Film
★7/10

La spada magica
Lodac • 1962
Film
★4/10

L'ultimo urrà
Norman Cass Sr. • 1958
Film
★7/10

Il sonno nero del dottor Satana
Sir Joel Cadman • 1956
Film
★6/10

Il giullare del re
Sir Ravenhurst • 1955
Film
★7/10

Non siamo angeli
Andre Trochard • 1955
Film
★7/10

La grande notte di Casanova
Lucio / Narrator • 1954
Film
★6/10

Le avventure di Ichabod e Mr. Toad
Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows") • 1949
Film
★7/10

Sherlock Holmes e il mistero del carillon
Sherlock Holmes • 1946
Film
★7/10

Sherlock Holmes - Terrore nella notte
Sherlock Holmes • 1946
Film
★7/10

Ladra di cuori
Professor Aristide • 1946
Film
★5/10

Sherlock Holmes e la casa del terrore
Sherlock Holmes • 1945
Film
★7/10

Sherlock Holmes - Destinazione Algeri
Sherlock Holmes • 1945
Film
★7/10

Sherlock Holmes e la donna in verde
Sherlock Holmes • 1945
Film
★6/10

Sherlock Holmes e la perla della morte
Sherlock Holmes • 1944
Film
★7/10

Sherlock Holmes e l'artiglio scarlatto
Sherlock Holmes • 1944
Film
★7/10

Bellezze al bagno
George Adams • 1944
Film
★6/10

Frenchman's Creek
Lord Rockingham • 1944
Film
★5/10

Sherlock Holmes e la donna ragno
Sherlock Holmes • 1943
Film
★7/10

Sherlock Holmes di fronte alla morte
Sherlock Holmes • 1943
Film
★7/10

Sherlock Holmes a Washington
Sherlock Holmes • 1943
Film
★7/10

Al di sopra di ogni sospetto
Sig von Aschenhausen • 1943
Film
★6/10

Sherlock Holmes e la voce del terrore
Sherlock Holmes • 1942
Film
★7/10

Sherlock Holmes e l'arma segreta
Sherlock Holmes • 1942
Film
★6/10

La banda Pellettier
Henri Sarrou • 1942
Film
★6/10

International Lady
Reggie Oliver • 1941
Film
★7/10

The Black Cat
Montague Hartley • 1941
Film
★6/10

Il segno di Zorro
Captain Esteban Pasquale • 1940
Film
★7/10

Sherlock Holmes e il mastino dei Baskerville
Sherlock Holmes • 1939
Film
★7/10

Le avventure di Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes • 1939
Film
★7/10

Il figlio di Frankenstein
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein • 1939
Film
★7/10

La leggenda di Robin Hood
Sir Guy of Gisbourne • 1938
Film
★7/10

Un vagabondo alla corte di Francia
Louis XI • 1938
Film
★7/10

Missione all'alba
Maj. Brand • 1938
Film
★7/10

Uno scozzese alla corte del Gran Kan
Ahmed • 1938
Film
★6/10

Giulietta e Romeo
Tybalt • 1936
Film
★6/10

Il giardino di Allah
Count Ferdinand Anteoni • 1936
Film
★6/10

Capitan Blood
Levasseur • 1935
Film
★7/10

Le due città
Marquis St. Evremonde • 1935
Film
★7/10

David Copperfield
Mr. Edward Murdstone • 1935
Film
★7/10

Anna Karenina
Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin • 1935
Film
★7/10

Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei
Pontius Pilate • 1935
Film
★6/10

Sin Takes a Holiday
Reginald 'Reggie' Durant • 1930
Film
★5/10

The Bishop Murder Case
Philo Vance • 1929
Film
★5/10
