The main character of the film The Great Mouse Detective was named after actor Basil Rathbone , whose voice was sampled from a 1966 reading of `` The Adventure of the Red-Headed League '' .
Based on the children 's book series Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus , it draws heavily on the tradition of Sherlock Holmes with a heroic mouse who consciously emulates the detective ; Titus named the main character after actor Basil Rathbone , who is best remembered for playing Holmes in film ( and whose voice , sampled from the Red-Headed League  # used was the voice of Holmes in this film , 19 years after his death ) .
The Great Mouse Detective