Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie poster

Sherlock Jr. (1924)

Every inch of footage holds such a laugh!

45 minActionComedyMystery

TMDb8.0/101,178 votes

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.

Country: United States

Director: Buster Keaton

Cast

Buster Keaton as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

Buster Keaton

Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

Kathryn McGuire as The Girl

Kathryn McGuire

The Girl

Joe Keaton as The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen

Joe Keaton

The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen

Erwin Connelly as The Hired Man / The Butler

Erwin Connelly

The Hired Man / The Butler

Ward Crane as The Local Sheik / The Villain

Ward Crane

The Local Sheik / The Villain

Doris Deane as Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)

Doris Deane

Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)

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Christine Francis

Candy Store Girl (uncredited)

George Davis as Conspirator (uncredited)

George Davis

Conspirator (uncredited)

Kewpie Morgan as Conspirator (uncredited)

Kewpie Morgan

Conspirator (uncredited)

Steve Murphy as Conspirator (uncredited)

Steve Murphy

Conspirator (uncredited)

John Patrick as Conspirator (uncredited)

John Patrick

Conspirator (uncredited)

Betsy Ann Hisle as Little Girl (uncredited)

Betsy Ann Hisle

Little Girl (uncredited)

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Ford West

Theatre Manager / Gillette (uncredited)

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Jane Connelly

The Mother (uncredited)

Keywords

Style:slapstick comedy

Plot:pickpocketamateur detectiveblack and whitemotorcyclefalse accusationssilent filmprojectionistbooby traphandkerchiefmagnifying glassrailyardbanana peelpearlsfarceadmiringbumbling detective

Place:jungle