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.
Sherlock Jr. (1924) is a action, comedy and mystery film directed by Buster Keaton, released on April 17, 1924 with a runtime of 45m. It stars Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton and Erwin Connelly. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 1,201 ratings.
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Buster Keaton
as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Kathryn McGuire
as The Girl
Joe Keaton
as The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen
Erwin Connelly
as The Hired Man / The Butler
Ward Crane
as The Local Sheik / The Villain
Doris Deane
as Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)
Christine Francis
as Candy Store Girl (uncredited)
George Davis
as Conspirator (uncredited)
Kewpie Morgan
as Conspirator (uncredited)
Steve Murphy
as Conspirator (uncredited)
John Patrick
as Conspirator (uncredited)
Betsy Ann Hisle
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Directed by Buster Keaton, written by Clyde Bruckman, Jean C. Havez and Joseph A. Mitchell, produced by Buster Keaton and Joseph M. Schenck.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 1,201 ratings.
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 -…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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Sherlock Jr. (1924) is available to stream on FlixFling, IndieFlix, Kino Film Collection, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sherlock Jr. (1924) includes Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, Erwin Connelly and Ward Crane. The film was directed by Buster Keaton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sherlock Jr. was released on April 17, 1924 and runs for 45m.
Sherlock Jr. (1924) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 1,201 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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