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80% Critic Match
Sherlock Jr.
“Every inch of footage holds such a laugh!”
8.0 / 10• 1924• 45m•NR• English
ActionComedyMystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Buster Keaton
Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Lead
Kathryn McGuire
The Girl
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)
CF
Christine Francis
Candy Store Girl (uncredited)
George Davis
Conspirator (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Buster Keaton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sherlock Jr. is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
