Sherlock Jr.
A humble film projectionist dreams of solving crimes, but when a rival frames him for stealing his girlfriend, he must use his budding sleuth skills to prove his innocence and win her back.
“Every inch of footage holds such a laugh!”
Synopsis
A film projectionist dreams of becoming a detective and uses his limited abilities when he is falsely accused by a rival of stealing his girlfriend.
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Principal cast & crew: 23
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Edited by Roy B YokelsonShot by Byron HouckScored by Robert Israel
Also known as
- Buster Keaton - Sherlock Juniorde
- Sherlock Holmes Jr.de
- Sherlock Juniorde
- Sherlock, jr.de
- Sherlock, Jr.en
- El moderno Sherlock Holmeses
- Sherlock Juniorfr
- Calma, signori miei!it
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Cast & Crew
23 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Buster Keaton
as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Kathryn Mcguire
as The Girl
Joe Keaton
as The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen
Erwin Connelly
as The Hired Man / The Butler
Ward Crane
as The Local Sheik / The Villain
Doris Deane
as Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)
Christine Francis
as Candy Store Girl (uncredited)
George Davis
as Conspirator (uncredited)
Kewpie Morgan
as Conspirator (uncredited)
Jane Connelly
as The Mother
Steve Murphy
as Conspirator (uncredited)
John Patrick
as Conspirator (uncredited)
Supporting cast
2Directors
1Writers
3Other crew
6Parents Guide
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