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Short Film

Sherlock Holmes Baffled

Based On the book by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes Baffled is an American silent trick film created in 1900 with cinematography by Arthur Marvin. It is the earliest known film to feature Arthur Conan Doyle's detective character Sherlock Holmes, albeit in a form unlike that of later screen incarnations. In the film, a thief who can appear and disappear at will steals a sack of items from Sherlock Holmes. At each point, Holmes' attempts to thwart the intruder end in failure.

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Release date:
April 26, 1900
Director:
Arthur Marvin
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of canon of Sherlock Holmes
The Book · 1929

canon of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Poster for Sherlock Holmes Baffled
The Short Film · 1900

Sherlock Holmes Baffled

Arthur Marvin

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Reached the screen -29 years after publication.

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