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Two Merry Adventurers (1937)
Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war (original title)

112 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Romance  -   31 December 1937 (USA)
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Hans Albers and Heinz Rühmann play two confidence tricksters. They manage to stop a night train for nefarious purposes... See full summary »

Director:

Karl Hartl

Writers:

Robert A. Stemmle (screenplay), Karl Hartl (screenplay)

Stars:

Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann and Marieluise Claudius
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hans Albers Hans Albers ...
Morris Flint / Sherlock Holmes
Heinz Rühmann Heinz Rühmann ...
Macky McPherson / Dr. Watson
Marieluise Claudius Marieluise Claudius ...
Mary Berry
Hansi Knoteck Hansi Knoteck ...
Jane Berry
Hilde Weissner Hilde Weissner ...
Madame Ganymar
Günther Ballier Günther Ballier ...
Police Officer
Ernst Behmer Ernst Behmer ...
Conductor
Paul Bildt Paul Bildt ...
Horst Birr Horst Birr ...
Conductor
Gerhard Dammann Gerhard Dammann ...
Conductor
Erich Dunskus Erich Dunskus ...
Police Chief
Angelo Ferrari Angelo Ferrari ...
Fred
Lothar Geist Lothar Geist ...
Erwin Wutzke
Aribert Grimmer Aribert Grimmer ...
Police Officer
Harry Hardt Harry Hardt ...
Billy
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Storyline

Hans Albers and Heinz Rühmann play two confidence tricksters. They manage to stop a night train for nefarious purposes, and impersonate Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Romantic involvement with two young British female travelers ensues, but the plot deepens into the disappearance of rare Mauritius postage stamps which they undertake to recover, in their role as Holmes and Watson. Written by Hazel Freeman <hazel@sabrina.demon.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Sherlock Holmes | British | Dr Watson | Collection | Trial  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes See more »

Filming Locations:

Neubabelsberg, Brandenburg, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universum Film (UFA) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | West Germany: (cut TV version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

One of two films found in Adolf Hitler's bunker by the Allies in 1945. The other film was The Hound of the Baskervilles. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: Although the dialog says that "Holmes" is wearing an Inverness cloak and a deerstalker hat, and has a Meerschaum pipe in his mouth, in fact, he does not. He is wearing a coat with crisscross stripes, sports a large round check cloth cap, and has a small straight pipe in his mouth. See more »

Quotes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Let me write your story, it should be called 'The man, who was Sherlock Holmes'.
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Connections

Featured in Unternehmen Geigenkasten (1985) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jawohl meine Herrn"
Written by Richard Busch
Performed by Hans Albers and Heinz Rühmann See more »