Is It Based on a Book?

Movie · 1945

Is Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear is based on the book The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle (1891).

The Five Orange Pips is book 5 of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series.

The movie was released in 1945.

The book behind Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear

The Five Orange Pips

by Arthur Conan Doyle · first published 1891 · detective fiction, crime fiction

Short story by Arthur Conan Doyle.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: books in order

  1. A Scandal in Bohemia (1892)
  2. The Adventure of the Red-Headed League (1891)
  3. A Case of Identity (1891)
  4. The Boscombe Valley Mystery (1899)
  5. The Five Orange Pips (1891)
  6. The Man with the Twisted Lip (1891)
  7. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (1892)
  8. The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1891)
  9. The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb (1892)
  10. The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor (1990)
  11. The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet (1892)
  12. The Adventure of the Copper Beeches (1892)

Common questions

Is Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear based on a book?

Yes. Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear is based on the book The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle (1891).

Who wrote the book Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear is based on?

The Five Orange Pips was written by Arthur Conan Doyle and first published in 1891.

Is The Five Orange Pips part of a series?

Yes, it is book 5 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series (5 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

Start with A Scandal in Bohemia, book 1 of The Five Orange Pips. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

More screen adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle's books

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