The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929 film)
| The Return of Sherlock Holmes | |
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| Directed by | Basil Dean |
| Written by | Arthur Conan Doyle Basil Dean Garrett Fort |
| Produced by | Basil Dean |
| Starring | Clive Brook H. Reeves-Smith Betty Lawford Charles Hay Phillips Holmes |
| Cinematography | William O. Steiner |
| Edited by | Helene Turner |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a 1929 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Basil Dean and written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Basil Dean and Garrett Fort. The film shares its title with the third volume of the Sherlock Holmes stories, The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. The film stars Clive Brook, H. Reeves-Smith, Betty Lawford, Charles Hay and Phillips Holmes. The film was released October 29, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. A copy is held at the Library of Congress.[1]
Plot
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Cast
- Clive Brook as Sherlock Holmes
- Dr. Watson
- 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
Shot at the
Astoria Studios in New York, The Return of Sherlock Holmes was the first sound film to feature Sherlock Holmes.[2][3] A silent version of the film was also produced to accommodate theaters which did not feature sound.[2]
See also
References
- ^ 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
- ^ ISBN 0-02-861679-0.
- ISBN 0517502917.
External links
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes at IMDb
