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Sherlock Holmes

  • 1922
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
693
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John Barrymore in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
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A young Sherlock Holmes seeks to bring down the criminal mastermind Moriarty as he solves a crime involving a blackmailed prince.A young Sherlock Holmes seeks to bring down the criminal mastermind Moriarty as he solves a crime involving a blackmailed prince.A young Sherlock Holmes seeks to bring down the criminal mastermind Moriarty as he solves a crime involving a blackmailed prince.

  • Director
    • Albert Parker
  • Writers
    • Earle Browne
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Marion Fairfax
  • Stars
    • John Barrymore
    • Roland Young
    • Carol Dempster
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    693
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Albert Parker
    • Writers
      • Earle Browne
      • Arthur Conan Doyle
      • Marion Fairfax
    • Stars
      • John Barrymore
      • Roland Young
      • Carol Dempster
    • 21User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    John Barrymore and Roland Young in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    John Barrymore and Gustav von Seyffertitz in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    Gustav von Seyffertitz in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    John Barrymore in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    John Barrymore and Carol Dempster in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    John Barrymore in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    John Barrymore in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    John Barrymore and Gustav von Seyffertitz in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    John Barrymore in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    John Barrymore, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Carol Dempster, Louis Wolheim, and Roland Young in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    John Barrymore and Gustav von Seyffertitz in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    John Barrymore and Gustav von Seyffertitz in Sherlock Holmes (1922)

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    John Barrymore
    John Barrymore
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Roland Young
    Roland Young
    • Dr. Watson
    Carol Dempster
    Carol Dempster
    • Alice Faulkner
    Gustav von Seyffertitz
    Gustav von Seyffertitz
    • Prof. Moriarty
    Louis Wolheim
    Louis Wolheim
    • Craigin
    Percy Knight
    • Sid Jones
    William Powell
    William Powell
    • Foreman Wells
    • (as William H. Powell)
    Hedda Hopper
    Hedda Hopper
    • Madge Larrabee
    Peggy Bayfield
    • Rose Faulkner
    Margaret Kemp
    • Terese
    Anders Randolf
    Anders Randolf
    • James Larrabee
    Robert Schable
    • Alf Bassick
    Reginald Denny
    Reginald Denny
    • Prince Alexis
    David Torrence
    David Torrence
    • Count von Stalburg
    Robert Fischer
    Robert Fischer
    • Otto
    Lumsden Hare
    Lumsden Hare
    • Dr. Leighton
    Jerry Devine
    • Billy
    John Willard
    • Inspector Gregson
    • Director
      • Albert Parker
    • Writers
      • Earle Browne
      • Arthur Conan Doyle
      • Marion Fairfax
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    • Trivia
      The restoration of this film began in 1970, when the George Eastman House discovered several cans of negative of the film, consisting of incomplete, out-of-order clips. Film historian Kevin Brownlow screened a print of these clips for the film's director, Albert Parker, and with the information Parker gave him began a decades-long process of reassembling the film from the bits and pieces that survived.
    • Quotes

      Alf Bassick: There's a queer duck outside asking for you.

    • Connections
      Featured in Timeshift: A Study in Sherlock (2005)

    User reviews21

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    7/10
    I enjoyed this silent Sherlock Holmes story
    In the wake of the new Sherlock Holmes movie starring Robert Downey Jr. (which I have yet to see), Turner Classic Movies has been gracious enough to give us screenings of earlier film tales of the iconic detective whom originated from the creative mind of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Now we all think of Basil Rathbone when we think of Sherlock Holmes, but unbeknownst to many, there was an earlier adaptation of the story (actually, I think a few) starring John Barrymore as Holmes and Gustav von Seyffertitz as Professor Moriarty. The film was titled simply "Sherlock Holmes" and was thought to have become one of many silent films now lost to us forever. Thankfully, the movie was found and restored with assistance from director Albert Parker and is now available for public viewing again.

    This "Sherlock Holmes" is not a classic; it's not one of the pictures that people will talk about or remember five years after they've seen it for the first time. I neither will have it lingering in my memory for terribly long, but I am very glad I saw the picture. Because although its story structure is a little flimsy, and although it feels as though some parts of the story are still missing, and although the ending was below my expectations, I did enjoy the show. John Barrymore makes a very good Sherlock Holmes and Gustav von Seyffertitz is wonderful as Moriarty and these two appropriately have the most impact during their scenes especially with some surprisingly clever intertitle dialogue. However, I'm afraid, Dr. Watson (Roland Young) and Holmes' love interest (Carol Dempster) are very flat and two-dimensional in this story and neither of them seem to have any real connection to Holmes or to Moriarty.

    I think if the filmmakers had strengthened the connection between the two lead characters and the supporting roles and patched up that ending, we would have had a better film. This "Sherlock Holmes" is not a classic nor memorable, but I did enjoy it and I make no regrets in the fact that I took the time to see it.
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    • Release date
      • March 7, 1922 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Moriarty
    • Filming locations
      • Switzerland(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $384,770
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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