Where to watch Nigel Bruce in the UK
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William Nigel Ernle Bruce, best known as Nigel Bruce, was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Doctor Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes). Bruce is also remembered for his roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca and Suspicion.
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- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Col. Mournay
- Rebecca (1940) as Giles Lacy
- The Baroness and the Butler (1938) as Major Andros
- Suspicion (1941) as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
- Limelight (1952) as Postant
- Terror by Night (1946) as Dr. John H. Watson
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) as Doctor John H. Watson
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) as Dr. Watson
- Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) as Doctor Watson
- Treasure Island (1934) as Squire Trelawney
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) as Doctor Watson
- The Woman in Green (1945) as Dr. John Watson
- Lassie Come Home (1943) as Duke of Rudling
- Dressed to Kill (1946) as Dr. John H. Watson
- The Pearl of Death (1944) as Dr. John Watson
- Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) as Doctor Watson
- Escape! (1930) as Constable at Vicarage
- Roxie Hart (1942) as E. Clay Benham
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
- The House of Fear (1945) as Dr. John Watson
- Pursuit to Algiers (1945) as Doctor Watson
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) as Thurber
- The Scarlet Claw (1944) as Doctor Watson
- The Spider Woman (1943) as Dr. John H. Watson
- The Blue Bird (1940) as Mr. Luxury
- Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) as Eustis Dinwiddle
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) as The Prince of Wales
- Follow the Boys (1944) as Nigel Bruce
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) as Doctor Watson
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)
- The Rains Came (1939) as Lord Albert Esketh
- She (1935) as Horace Holly
- The Squeaker (1930) as Collie
- Son of Lassie (1945) as Duke of Radling
- Birds of Prey (1930) as Major Fothergill
- This Above All (1942) as Ramsbottom
- Crazy House (1943) as Dr. Watson
- The Exile (1947) as Sir Edward Hyde
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) as Lord Willie Winton
- The Corn Is Green (1945) as The Squire
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Most-watched Nigel Bruce films currently: Rebecca (1940), The Baroness and the Butler (1938), Suspicion (1941), Limelight (1952), Terror by Night (1946).
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Selected TV credits: Four Star Playhouse (1952).
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