Sherlock Holmes

Based On the book by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes is a 1916 American 7-reel silent film starring William Gillette as Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Directed by Arthur Berthelet, it was produced by Essanay Studios in Chicago. The screenplay was adapted from the 1899 stage play of the same name, which in turn was based on the stories, "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Final Problem," and A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle. All surviving prints of the 1916 film Sherlock Holmes were once thought to be lost.

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Release date:

1916

Director:

Arthur Berthelet

Cast:

William Gillette, Ernest Maupain, Edward Fielding, Mario Majeroni, Fred Malatesta

Genre:

Crime, Mystery, Drama, Silent

Country:

United States

Year page:

1916 in adaptations