Product: Legendary Sherlock Holmes (Dressed To Kill / The Woman In Green / Terror By Night) (1945)
Rating: 3.0
Vintage Holmes Portrayals
Basil Rathbone's portrayal of Holmes, while less mercurial and intense than Jeremy Brett's, has stood up well over the years. Unfortunately, Nigel Bruce's characterization of Watson as a lovable dolt has not. Also, the production values are far below the earlier "Hound of the Baskervilles" and "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" not to mention those of the modern BBC productions. Nevertheless, I found these fun to watch.My favorites in this set are "Dressed to Kill" and "The Woman in Green". Both are original stories that transpose the Holmes and Watson characters to the 20th century. In each, Holmes matches wits with a wily femme fatale, as in "A Scandal in Bohemia".The DVD transfer is acceptable, but well below the quality one might hope for.