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Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr.

Apr 17, 1924
45 min
ActionComedyMystery
8.0/ 10
1,089 votes

Overview

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

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TMDB
8.0/10
1,089 votes
IMDB
8.2/10
63,715 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
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US Box Office$977,375Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins total

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"Every inch of footage holds such a laugh!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Production Companies

Metro Pictures Corporation

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