Sherlock Jr. poster

Sherlock Jr.( 1924)

TV-MAActionComedyMystery
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Every inch of footage holds such a laugh!

Overview

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Buster Keaton

      Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

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      Kathryn McGuire

      Girl

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      Joe Keaton

      Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen

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      Erwin Connelly

      Hired Man / Butler

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      Ward Crane

      Sheik / Villain

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      Doris Deane

      Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)

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      Christine Francis

      Candy Store Girl (uncredited)

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      George Davis

      Conspirator (uncredited)

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      Kewpie Morgan

      Conspirator (uncredited)

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      Steve Murphy

      Conspirator (uncredited)

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      John Patrick

      Conspirator (uncredited)

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      Betsy Ann Hisle

      Little Girl (uncredited)

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      Ford West

      Theatre Manager / Gillette (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 06 2022
    What a superbly intricate piece of comedic cinema this is. Keaton is a down-at-heel cinema projectionist who fancies himself as a budding "Sherlock Holmes". When a love-rival manages to frame him for pinching his (rather fickle) girlfriend's father's watch his life seems to have lost all purpose... Only when he returns to his cinema and runs that evening's movie does he doze off and dream his way into the film - this time as a brilliant detective calmly dealing with poison, explosives and dastardly cunning plots as he effortlessly solves the crime - some stolen pearls - and gets the girl! The s...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • pickpocket
    • amateur detective
    • slapstick comedy
    • jungle
    • black and white
    • motorcycle
    • false accusations
    • silent film
    • projectionist
    • booby trap
    • handkerchief
    • magnifying glass
    • railyard
    • banana peel
    • pearls