The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929 film)
| The Return of Sherlock Holmes | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Basil Dean |
| Produced by | Basil Dean |
| Written by |
Arthur Conan Doyle Basil Dean Garrett Fort |
| Starring |
Clive Brook H. Reeves-Smith Betty Lawford Charles Hay Phillips Holmes |
| Cinematography | William O. Steiner |
| Edited by | Helene Turner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a 1929 American mystery film directed by Basil Dean and starring Clive Brook, H. Reeves-Smith and Betty Lawford.[1] The film shares its title with the third volume of the Sherlock Holmes stories, The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
A copy is held at the Library of Congress.[2]
Cast
- Clive Brook as Sherlock Holmes
- H. Reeves-Smith as Dr. Watson
- Betty Lawford as Mary Watson
- Charles Hay as Captain Longmore
- Phillips Holmes as Roger Longmore
- Donald Crisp as Colonel Moran
- Harry T. Morey as Professor Moriarty
- Hubert Druce as Sergeant Gripper
Production
The Return of Sherlock Holmes was the first sound film to feature Sherlock Holmes.[3][4] A silent version of the film was also produced to accommodate theaters which did not feature sound.[3]
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/48208
- ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress, by The American Film Institute, c.1978
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matthew E. Bunson (1997). Encyclopedia Sherlockiana. Simon & Schuster. p. 213. ISBN 0-02-861679-0.
- ↑ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; William S. Baring-Gould (1979). The Annotated Sherlock Holmes. Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. p. 30. ISBN 0517502917.
External links
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes at the Internet Movie Database
- lobby poster
- outdoor shot of H. Reeves-Smith and Clive Brook
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