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
- Limelight (1952) as Postant
- Suspicion (1941) as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
- Treasure Island (1934) as Squire Trelawney
- The Pearl of Death (1944) as Dr. John Watson
- Lassie Come Home (1943) as Duke of Rudling
- The Baroness and the Butler (1938) as Major Andros
- Terror by Night (1946) as Dr. John H. Watson
- Dressed to Kill (1946) as Dr. John H. Watson
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) as Doctor John H. Watson
- Roxie Hart (1942) as E. Clay Benham
- The Woman in Green (1945) as Dr. John Watson
- The Blue Bird (1940) as Mr. Luxury
- The Scarlet Claw (1944) as Doctor Watson
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) as Dr. Watson
- Becky Sharp (1935) as Joseph Sedley
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) as Doctor Watson
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
- Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) as Doctor Watson
- The Rains Came (1939) as Lord Albert Esketh
- The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) as Dr. Tuttle
- Escape! (1930) as Constable at Vicarage
- The Squeaker (1930) as Collie
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) as Thurber
- The House of Fear (1945) as Dr. John Watson
- Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) as Eustis Dinwiddle
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) as Doctor Watson
- Pursuit to Algiers (1945) as Doctor Watson
- Son of Lassie (1945) as Duke of Radling
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) as The Prince of Wales
- The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (1985) as Dr. Watson (archive footage)
- Follow the Boys (1944) as Nigel Bruce
- Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) as Doctor Watson
- The Corn Is Green (1945) as The Squire
- This Above All (1942) as Ramsbottom
- Julia Misbehaves (1948) as Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
- The Spider Woman (1943) as Dr. John H. Watson
- The Calendar (1931) as Lord Willie Panniford
- Forever and a Day (1943) as Major Garrow
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Most-watched Nigel Bruce films currently: Rebecca (1940), Limelight (1952), Suspicion (1941), Treasure Island (1934), The Pearl of Death (1944).
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Selected TV credits: Four Star Playhouse (1952).
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