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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939 · 85 min · Director: Alfred L. Werker ★ IMDb 7.2 · 8,348 ratings

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Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 35%, Tension 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Tension, Surprise. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Tension and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Tension
  • Sympathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Dominant emotion: Humor

Curiosity
Tension
Sympathy
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 38 %, then peaks around 83 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityTensionSympathy
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity53 %57 %45 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Curiosity52 %54 %43 %1 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Curiosity47 %50 %30 %5 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity50 %56 %29 %14 %
22.5 %≈ 19′Curiosity58 %60 %45 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 23′Tension63 %55 %60 %40 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Tension67 %55 %66 %46 %
37.5 %≈ 32′Tension68 %59 %65 %53 %
42.5 %≈ 36′Curiosity62 %61 %53 %44 %
47.5 %≈ 40′Curiosity59 %63 %46 %34 %
52.5 %≈ 45′Tension62 %63 %54 %33 %
57.5 %≈ 49′Curiosity62 %61 %56 %28 %
62.5 %≈ 53′Tension58 %53 %55 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 57′Tension57 %43 %57 %24 %
72.5 %≈ 62′Tension67 %40 %66 %15 %
77.5 %≈ 66′Tension73 %45 %71 %25 %
82.5 %≈ 70′Tension74 %60 %72 %27 %
87.5 %≈ 74′Tension71 %63 %66 %16 %
92.5 %≈ 79′Relief56 %43 %38 %6 %
97.5 %≈ 83′Humor47 %28 %12 %2 %
Man in a hole

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

TK
Terry Kilburn

Billy

AH
Arthur Hohl

Henchman Bassick

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May Beatty

MB
May Beatty

Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper

PW
Peter Willes

Lloyd Brandon

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Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

Holmes Herbert

Justice of the Court

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George Regas

Henchman Mateo

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Mary Forbes

Lady Conyngham

FD
Frank Dawson

Dawes, Moriarty's servant

WA
William Austin

Inquisitive Stranger

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Anthony Kemble-Cooper

Tony Conyngham

LM
Leonard Mudie

Barrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited)

RN
Robert Nobel

Foreman of the Jury (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Alfred L. Werker
Written by
Edwin Blum, William Absalom Drake
Type
Movies
Released
1939
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 8,348 ratings
Feels mostly
Curiosity
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