Movies Like A Study in Scarlet

If you liked A Study in Scarlet (1914), a mystery movie directed by George Pearson, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Mr. Holmes (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery
In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.
2
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
3
Sherlock: Case of Evil (2002)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery
Early in his crime-solving career, Sherlock Holmes attempts to prevent Moriarty from cornering the heroin market.
4
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a…
5
Enola Holmes 3 (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery
Adventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous case.
6
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery
The corpse of a shabbily dressed young woman has been discovered in the mud flats of the Thames at low tide. Police assume she's a prostitute, but Dr. Watson suspects something more and goes to his old friend Holmes…
7
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery
During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects…
8
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery
In World War II, a British secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to Washington. The British government calls on Sherlock Holmes to recover it.
9
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
★ 7/10Also mystery
When a woman is found dead with her throat torn out, the local villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.
10
Terror by Night (1946)
★ 6.6/10Also mystery
Holmes and Watson board a passenger train bound from London to Edinburgh, to guard the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond worth a fortune belonging to an elderly woman of wealth; but within the first hour of the…
11
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
12
Murder by Decree (1979)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that…
13
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery
Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
14
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
★ 6/10Also mystery
After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false…
15
Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery
Enola takes on her first official case as a detective, but to solve the mystery of a missing girl, she'll need help from friends — and brother Sherlock.
16
The Sign of Four (1987)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery
Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance. This leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
17
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
18
A Study in Terror (1965)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery
When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after…
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
20
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also mystery
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.