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Top five performances

posted 5 years ago by rudeboymurray (3281)
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1. Anna Karenina
2. The Dawn Patrol
3. Captain Blood
4. The Hound of the Baskervilles
5. The Court Jester

...but, really, this list could change if I made it again tomorrow. He was never less than brilliant.

[–] mitzibishi (1955) 5 years ago

I can only remember him perform in Son of Frankenstein which I watch recently so that.

I liked the back and forth between him and the cop

[–] greenbudgie (2355) 5 years ago

I'm a big mystery movie fan so I will confine my selections to that category:-

1. The Spider Woman (1943). My favourite Holmes movie. Great shooting gallery scene.
2. Love From A Stranger (1937). Great Jekyll & Hyde type performance. Terrific door jump scare scene in this.
3. The Scarlet Claw (1944). Holmes takes a no-nonsense view of local superstition. Very atmospheric.
4. Fingers At The Window (1942). So glad to find this one. A rarity that needs to be better known.
5. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939). I reckon it's the best story involving Moriarty.

[–] rudeboymurray (3281) 5 years ago

Thanks for posting your favourites! I have not heard of Fingers at the Window - it sounds great fun and, like so many of his films, I am delighted to see that it is available online.

[–] greenbudgie (2355) 5 years ago

It's good to see that You Tube have got 'Fingers at the Window' now. I hope you enjoy it.