Certainly, Basil Rathbone's on-screen Holmes was exceptional, but after seeing about half a dozen different portrayals, Jeremy Brett's is unequivocally best of all. Consider though an unfair advantage: the screenplays he had to work with follow the original storylines by Arthur Conan Doyle so well, I turned to my lady and said, "Dammit mama! This shit is spooky!." Rathbone had an additional stumbling block too; In the form of a nincompoopish version of Dr. Watson used for comic relief rather than trustworth companion. I appreciate Rathbone's take but I don't know if it's possible for the Granada series to be topped.7 hours free
