Sherlock Jr. poster
8/10 1924 45m Released

Every inch of footage holds such a laugh!

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.

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Top Cast

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Kathryn McGuire
Kathryn McGuire
The Girl
Joe Keaton
Joe Keaton
The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen
Erwin Connelly
Erwin Connelly
The Hired Man / The Butler
Ward Crane
Ward Crane
The Local Sheik / The Villain
Doris Deane
Doris Deane
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)
Christine Francis
Christine Francis
Candy Store Girl (uncredited)
George Davis
George Davis
Conspirator (uncredited)
Kewpie Morgan
Kewpie Morgan
Conspirator (uncredited)
Steve Murphy
Steve Murphy
Conspirator (uncredited)
John Patrick
John Patrick
Conspirator (uncredited)
Betsy Ann Hisle
Betsy Ann Hisle
Little Girl (uncredited)
Ford West
Ford West
Theatre Manager / Gillette (uncredited)
Jane Connelly
Jane Connelly
The Mother (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf 7/10

What a superbly intricate piece of comedic cinema this is. Keaton is a down-at-heel cinema projectionist who fancies himself as a budding "Sherlock Holmes". When a love-rival manages to frame him for pinching his (rather fickle) girlfriend's father's watch his life seems to have lost all purpose... Only when he returns to his cinema and runs that evening's movie does he doze off and dream his way into the film -…

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FAQ about Sherlock Jr.

What is Sherlock Jr. about?
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.
When was Sherlock Jr. released?
Sherlock Jr. was released in 1924.
What genres does Sherlock Jr. belong to?
Sherlock Jr. is categorised as Action, Comedy, Mystery.
Who stars in Sherlock Jr.?
The cast of Sherlock Jr. includes Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, Erwin Connelly, Ward Crane.