The read
Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Sherlock Holmes is a master at solving the most impenetrable mysteries, but he has his work cut out for him on his latest case. As the famed detective investigates an alleged theft, he’s brought face to face with his most devious adversary yet — Professor Moriarty.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do.
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Albert ParkerDirector
- Earle BrowneWriter
- Marion FairfaxWriter
Cast
- John BarrymoreSherlock Holmes
- Roland YoungDr. Watson
- Carol DempsterAlice Faulkner
- Gustav von SeyffertitzProfessor Moriarty
- Louis WolheimCraigin
- Percy KnightSid Jones
- William PowellForman Wells
- Hedda HopperMadge Larrabee
- Reginald DennyPrince Alexis
- Peggy BayfieldRose Faulkner
- Lumsden HareDr. Leighton
- Anders RandolfJames Larrabee
Stills
Themes
silent filmsherlock holmesrediscovered film