Where to watch Basil Rathbone in the UK
Find every Basil Rathbone film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 17 June 2026.
Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967), was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films. He frequently portrayed suave villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as Murdstone in David Copperfield (1935) and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). His most famous role, however, was heroic—that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series. His later …
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- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Frederick Foray
- Studio One (1948) as Hazelton Crome
- Burke's Law (1963) as Milo James
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Basil Rathbone
- Lights Out (1949) Cast
- Suspense (1949) as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Frampton
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Paul Charters
- Your Show of Shows (1950) Cast
- The Great Mouse Detective (1986) as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
- DuPont Show of the Month (1957) as Emperor
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Inquisitor
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) as Sir Guy of Gisbourne
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Self - Host / General Lee
- Captain Blood (1935) as Levasseur
- A Tale of Two Cities (1935) as Marquis St. Evremonde
- The Court Jester (1955) as Sir Ravenhurst
- Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) as Sherlock Holmes
- Summer Fun (1966) Cast
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) as Sherlock Holmes
- The Mark of Zorro (1940) as Captain Esteban Pasquale
- Dressed to Kill (1946) as Sherlock Holmes
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)
- David Copperfield (1935) as Mr. Edward Murdstone
- Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) as Sherlock Holmes
- The Magic Sword (1962) as Lodac
- Son of Frankenstein (1939) as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
- The Woman in Green (1945) as Sherlock Holmes
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) as Sherlock Holmes
- Above Suspicion (1943) as Sig von Aschenhausen
- Bathing Beauty (1944) as George Adams
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archival footage)
- We're No Angels (1955) as Andre Trochard
- The Last Hurrah (1958) as Norman Cass Sr.
- Terror by Night (1946) as Sherlock Holmes
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) as Sherlock Holmes
- Anna Karenina (1935) as Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin
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Where can I watch Basil Rathbone films in the UK?
Basil Rathbone's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Basil Rathbone's most popular films?
Most-watched Basil Rathbone films currently: The Great Mouse Detective (1986), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949), Captain Blood (1935), A Tale of Two Cities (1935).
What TV shows has Basil Rathbone appeared in?
Selected TV credits: What's My Line? (1950), The Merv Griffin Show (1962), Dr. Kildare (1961), Studio One (1948), Burke's Law (1963).
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