An earnest young solicitor comes to Holmes just before he is arrested--for murder. He insists he had only just met the victim, and knows nothing of him, though he finds himself his sole beneficiary. But then Holmes finds a new thumb print, and the game is afoot.
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Eille Norwood
Sherlock Holmes
Also in
A Gentleman of France
The Charlatan
Hubert Willis
Dr. John Watson
Also in
A Message from Mars
The Two Columbines
Teddy Arundell
Insp. Stanley Hopkins
Also in
The Tragedy of a Comic Song
The Swindler
Mme. d'Esterre
Mrs. Hudson
Also in
The Dying Detective
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Cyril Raymond
John Hector McFarlane
Known for
Brief Encounter
The Spy in Black
Laura Walker
Miss McFarlane
Known for
Kolobos
Fred Wright
James Oldacre
Also in
La poupée
The Maid at the Palace
George Ridgwell Director · Arthur Conan Doyle Author
First release March 1, 1922 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Stoll Picture Productions
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 1, 1922
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No release date listed for United States.
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