Sherlock Holmes

1916·Movie

1h 57min

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Not available to stream in UG (flatrate)

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: WittySuspensefulIntriguingIntellectual
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Moral AmbiguityUncovering Hidden IdentitiesDetective WorkBattle Of WitsCrime Solving
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Uncovering The TruthCriminal MastermindUnmasking The CulpritClever DisguisesGathering CluesDetective Investigation
Pacing: LeisurelyCalculated
Narrative: Linear Narrative
Dialog: Witty BanterInvestigative Questions
Character Types: DetectiveCriminalSidekick
Humor: WordplayWit
Time: 1910s
Place: Elegant MansionsVictorian LondonFoggy Alleys
Cinematic Style: Long TakesBlack And White CinematographyElegant Sets
Costume and Set: Victorian-Era SetsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

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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