Sherlock Holmes

1916·Movie

1h 57min

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About

When a couple of scammers hold young Alice Faulkner against her will to discover the whereabouts of letters whose dissemination could cause a scandal affecting the royal family, Sherlock Holmes decides to take over the case. (Considered lost, a copy was found in 2014, in the vaults of the Cinémathèque Française.)

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Genres: Detective Film
Mood: WittySuspensefulIntellectualIntriguing
Themes: Moral AmbiguityCrime SolvingUncovering Hidden IdentitiesBattle Of WitsDetective Work
Plot: Clever DisguisesUncovering The TruthCriminal MastermindUnmasking The CulpritDetective InvestigationGathering Clues
Pacing: LeisurelyCalculated
Narrative: Linear Narrative
Dialog: Witty BanterInvestigative Questions
Character Types: SidekickCriminalDetective
Humor: WordplayWit
Time: 1910s
Place: Elegant MansionsFoggy AlleysVictorian London
Cinematic Style: Long TakesElegant SetsBlack And White Cinematography
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesVictorian-Era Sets

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Arthur Berthelet

Cast

William Gillette

Sherlock Holmes

Ernest Maupain

Professor Moriarty

Edward Fielding

Dr. Watson

Hugh Thompson

Sir Edward Leighton

Fred Malatesta

'Lightfoot' McTague

Grace Reals

Madge Larrabee

Edward Arnold

Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap

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