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81.2K votes

Movie

Sherlock Jr.

1924•45m•NR•Action, Comedy, Mystery

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.

Top cast

Buster Keaton

Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

Kathryn McGuire

Kathryn McGuire

Joe Keaton

The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen

Erwin Connelly

The Hired Man / The Butler

Ward Crane

The Local Sheik / The Villain

Doris Deane

Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)

Christine Francis

Candy Store Girl (uncredited)

George Davis

Conspirator (uncredited)

Kewpie Morgan

Conspirator (uncredited)

Steve Murphy

Conspirator (uncredited)

Details

Director: Buster Keaton
Writer

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Keywords

pickpocket amateur detective slapstick comedy jungle black and white

Clyde Bruckman, Jean C. Havez, Joseph A. Mitchell

Production

Metro Pictures Corporation, Buster Keaton Productions

Country

United States

Original language

English

Release date

April 17, 1924

Status

Released

false accusations

magnifying glass

bumbling detective