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Yes he did. In almost all of them. The one's that come to mind are: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" "The Hound of the Baskervilles" "The Woman in Green"

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Q: What song did Basil Rathbone play on the violin in the Sherlock Holmes movies?
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