Sherlock Jr.
“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.
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Cast
14 people
Buster Keaton
Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Known for
The General
The Cameraman
Kathryn McGuire
The Girl
Known for
The Navigator
Joe Keaton
The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen
Known for
The General
Our Hospitality
Erwin Connelly
The Hired Man / The Butler
Known for
Seven Chances
Ward Crane
The Local Sheik / The Villain
Also in
That Model from Paris
Classified
Doris Deane
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)
Known for
Seven Chances
Christine Francis
Candy Store Girl (uncredited)
Also in
Stupid, but Brave
George Davis
Conspirator (uncredited)
Known for
The Circus
History Is Made at Night
Kewpie Morgan
Conspirator (uncredited)
Known for
Three Ages
Steve Murphy
Conspirator (uncredited)
Known for
The Circus
The Electric House
John Patrick
Conspirator (uncredited)
Also in
Golf Widows
The Social Highwayman
Betsy Ann Hisle
Little Girl (uncredited)
Also in
Fire Fighters
The Way of All Flesh
Buster Keaton Director · Clyde Bruckman Screenplay Jean C. Havez Story
Worldwide gross $448K · United States release April 17, 1924 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$448,337
Production
Metro Pictures Corporation
Production
Buster Keaton Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · No dialogue
Release dates
Canada · April 17, 1924
Theatrical
United States · April 17, 1924
Limited theatrical · Louisville, Kentucky
United States
April 21, 1924 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 17, 1924 · Theatrical
Finland
April 17, 1924 · Limited theatrical
France
October 27, 1924 · Theatrical
June 16, 2020 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Germany
May 25, 1925 · Theatrical
Japan
December 9, 1924 · Theatrical
Norway
April 17, 1924 · Limited theatrical
Spain
March 3, 1982 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 26, 1924 · Theatrical
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