Highest-Rated Movies about 'Doctor Watson', Sort by Popularity

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), The Pearl of Death (1944), The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), Sherlock Holmes (1922), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Doctor Watson movies.

#2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Storyline: With Dr. John Watson about to marry and end their partnership, a disconsolate Sherlock Holmes occupies his time investigating the schemes of his archenemy, Professor James Moriarty. However, when Moriarty warns that he considers the Watsons a legitimate target for his retaliation against the detective, Holmes must save them and get John involved in one last case. To do so, they join the Roma lady Madam Simza Heron's quest to find her missing brother, Renee, who may be the key to defeating Moriarty. Together, the trio find themselves involved in a dangerous international conspiracy led by the Napoleon of Crime in which the fate of all of Europe hangs in the balance.

Plot Keywords: sherlock holmes, doctor watson, professor moriarty, detective, brother, gypsy, frenetic ...

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#3. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

Storyline: On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire. Holmes uncovers a plot to have Sir Henry murdered by a terrible trained hound.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

Plot Keywords: sherlock holmes, wealthy man, doctor watson, escaped convict, relative, dog, suspenseful ...

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#5. The Pearl of Death (1944)

Storyline: When a pearl with a sinister reputation for causing misfortune to its owners is stolen from a museum by a master criminal because of Sherlock Holmes' show-boating, he is naturally obliged to find it. Soon, he learns of a series of brutal murders that seemed to have been commited by a malevolent man mountain known only as the Creeper. Now, Holmes must deal with the seemingly overwhelming menace of this man and his boss in order to retrieve the pearl.—Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>

Plot Keywords: sherlock holmes, doctor watson, police detective, thief, thug, gripping, intricate ...

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#6. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)

Storyline: Director Billy Wilder adds a new and intriguing twist to the personality of intrepid detective Sherlock Holmes. One thing hasn't changed however: Holmes' crime-solving talents. Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investigation proves strange indeed, involving six missing midgets, villainous monks, a Scottish castle, the Loch Ness monster, and covert naval experiments. Can the sleuths make sense of all this and solve the mystery?—Joel Preuninger <Jhpreunin@aol.com>

Plot Keywords: sherlock holmes, monk, ballerina, spy, doctor watson, drug addict, somber ...

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#7. Sherlock Holmes (1922)

Storyline: Sherlock Holmes (John Barrymore) is a master at solving the most impenetrable mysteries, but he has his work cut out for him on his latest case. Prince Alexis (Reginald Denny) is accused of a theft that he insists he didn't commit. The evidence is stacked against him, but Holmes' trusted friend, Dr. Watson (Roland Young), vouches for the prince. As the famed detective investigates, he's brought face to face with his most devious adversary yet -- Professor Moriarty (Gustav von Seyffertitz).

Plot Keywords: professor moriarty, doctor watson, sherlock holmes, criminal, love interest, friend, thrilling ...

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#8. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

Storyline: Returning to his family's manor house on the lonely moors after his father dies under mysterious circumstances, Sir Henry Baskerville is confronted with the mystery of the supernatural hound that supposedly takes revenge upon the Baskerville family. The famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson are brought in to investigate.—Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>

Plot Keywords: heir, sherlock holmes, doctor watson, aristocrat, escaped convict, dog, suspenseful ...

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#9. Dressed to Kill (1946)

Storyline: Sherlock Holmes is intrigued when Dr. Watson's friend, Julian 'Stinky' Emery, visits and tells them of a strange robbery at his flat the previous night. Stinky is an avid collector of music boxes and has several quite expensive pieces in his vast collection. The previous night, someone broke into his flat and knocked him unconscious when he tried to intervene. All they took however was a simple wooden music box he had bought at auction that day for a mere £2. The box was one of three available for sale and as Holmes and Watson begin to trace the other purchasers, it becomes apparent that someone will stop at nothing, including murder, to retrieve all three. When Holmes learns the identity of the music box maker, he is convinced it contains directions to the retrieval of something very valuable that the government has kept from the public.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: sherlock holmes, doctor watson, inspector, femme fatale, criminal, thief, crafty ...

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#11. Terror by Night (1946)

Storyline: Holmes is hired by Roland Carstairs to prevent the theft of the Star of Rhodesia, a 423 carat diamond owned by Carstairs' mother, Lady Margaret. Suspecting the diamond will be stolen on a train trip from London to Edinburgh in Scotland, Holmes deftly switches diamonds with Lady Margaret while in her compartment admiring the jewel. Soon after, Roland is murdered and the fake diamond is stolen. Red herrings abound as Holmes, aided by Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade, discover the murderer's hiding place and deduce that long-time nemesis Professor Moriarty's henchman, Colonel Sebastian Moran, is somehow involved in the crime.—Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>

Plot Keywords: sherlock holmes, doctor watson, major, son, lady, villain, suspenseful ...

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#12. Pursuit to Algiers (1945)

Storyline: Holmes and Watson are recruited in a serpentine fashion to escort the heir to a European throne back to his native country following his father's assassination. Because the prince has been educated in Great Britain, Holmes persuades him to masquerade as Watson's nephew Nikolas on an ocean liner bound for Algiers. Unfortunately, the ship is filled with red herrings as well as real assassins and Holmes is challenged to outwit them all and deliver his charge to his destination. Among the suspects are a knife-throwing circus performer, two shadowy archaeologists, a hulking deaf mute, an enigmatic ship's steward, a chanteuse with a mysterious song case, and a gun-toting British dowager.—Gabe Taverney(duke1029@aol.com)

Plot Keywords: sherlock holmes, doctor watson, prince, prime minister, singer, thug, spirited ...

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#13. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988)

Storyline: Sir Charles Baskerville has suffered an unusual death, causing some to say he was yet another victim of the dreaded family curse, which warns of a fabled hellhound haunting the Scottish moors. Not one prone to superstition, Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) thinks something else is afoot. Being stuck in London himself, Holmes sends his colleague, Dr. Watson (Edward Hardwicke), to investigate instead. It soon becomes clear to them both that Baskerville's demise was no mere accident.

Plot Keywords: sherlock holmes, doctor watson, detective, nobleman, eerie, suspenseful, thrilling ...

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#14. The Woman in Green (1945)

Storyline: Holmes and Watson investigate a series of bizarre and apparently unconnected murders, and the death of a possible suspect. The trail leads to a society of hypnotists and a mysterious, glamorous woman. The fiendish Dr James Moriarty, though reported hanged in Montevideo, is suspected of being involved.—Michael Crew <m.crew@bbcnc.org.uk>

Plot Keywords: sherlock holmes, doctor watson, professor moriarty, beautiful woman, police detective, amateur sleuth, suspenseful ...

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#15. Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)

Storyline: When a Nazi saboteur jeeringly predicts to the nation new depredations via the radio 'Voice of Terror', the Homeland Security Inner Council summons Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) to help in the crisis. Holmes and his companion, Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce), receive a visitor on the first night of their investigation; a man falls dying from a knife in the back on their doorstep. His last word leads Holmes into the slums where he encounters Kitty (Evelyn Ankers), the sweetheart of the slain man, who promises to help the investigation in any way she can.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@sudenlink.net>

Plot Keywords: sherlock holmes, doctor watson, widow, impostor, spy, british intelligence agent, crafty ...

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