The Hound of the Baskervilles (Russian: "Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона: Собака Баскервилей" , English: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles ) is a 1981 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles".
 It was the third installment in the TV series about adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
 A potent streak of humour ran through the film as concerns references to traditional British customs and stereotypes, ensuring the film's popularity with several generations of Russophone viewers.
 Other features of this best entry in the series include excellent exterior shots which closely match the novel's setting in the Dartmoor marshland, as well as an all-star cast: in addition to the famous Livanov -Solomin duo as Holmes and Watson, the film stars the internationally acclaimed actor/director Nikita Mikhalkov as Sir Henry Baskerville and the Russian movie legend Oleg Yankovsky as Jack Stapleton.
The Rains Came is a 1939 20th Century Fox film based on an American novel by Louis Bromfield (published in June 1937 by Harper & Brothers).
 The film was directed by Clarence Brown and stars Tyrone Power, Myrna Loy, George Brent, Brenda Joyce, Nigel Bruce, and Maria Ouspenskaya.
"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1984–1985), "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" (1986–1988), "The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes" (1991–1993) and "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" (1994), collectively known as "Sherlock Holmes", are a series of adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories which were produced by Granada Television and originally broadcast by ITV in the United Kingdom.
 The series starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes and David Burke (in the "Adventures" series) and Edward Hardwicke ("Return", "Case-Book", "Memoirs") as Dr. Watson.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, also known simply as Sherlock Holmes, is a British-American 2010 steampunk mystery film directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg and produced by independent American film studio The Asylum.
 It features the Sherlock Holmes characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, though it follows an original plot.
 The film details an unrecorded case in which eccentric detective Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson investigate a series of unusual monster attacks and a plot to destroy London.
 Gareth David-Lloyd plays Dr. John Watson and Ben Syder, making his film debut, plays Sherlock Holmes.
William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) was a British character actor on stage and screen.
 He was best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in a series of films and in the radio series "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes).
 Bruce is also remembered for his roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films "Rebecca" and "Suspicion".
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (released theatrically as Sherlock Holmes in the United Kingdom) is a 1939 mystery-adventure film released by Twentieth Century Fox.
 It is a pastiche featuring the characters of the Sherlock Holmes series of books written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
 The film is an adaptation of the 1899 play "Sherlock Holmes" by William Gillette, though there is little resemblance in the plots.
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (German: Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes) is a 1962 black-and-white film directed by Terence Fisher.
 It was a West German-French-Italian international co-production.
 The film starred Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes and Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson.
 Curt Siodmak wrote the screenplay, based on characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Howard Marion-Crawford (17 January 1914 – 24 November 1969), the grandson of writer F. Marion Crawford, was an English character actor, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the 1954 television adaptation of Sherlock Holmes.
 In 1948, Marion-Crawford had played Holmes in a radio adaptation of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", making him one of the few actors to portray both Holmes and Watson.
 He is also known for his portrayal of Dr. Petrie in a series of low budget Fu Manchu films in the 1960s, and playing Paul Temple in the BBC Radio serialisations.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Russian: Шерлок Холмс и доктор Ватсон , "Sherlok Kholms i doktor Vatson " ) is a 1979 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels about Sherlock Holmes.
 Directed by Igor Maslennikov it is the first of a 5-part TV film series (divided into 11-episodes) "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson".
 The film is divided into two episodes – "The Acquaintance" (Russian: Знакомство , based on "The Adventure of the Speckled Band") and "Bloody Inscription" (Russian: Кровавая надпись , based on "A Study in Scarlet").
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Russian: Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона ) is a series of Soviet television films portraying Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional English detective, starting in 1979.
 They were directed by Igor Maslennikov.
 In 2006, Vasily Livanov became an Honorary MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.

Question: What actor best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in a series of films and in the radio series "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" also starred in 20th Century Fox Film The Rains Came?
Answer: Nigel Bruce