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Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr.

“Every inch of footage holds such a laugh!”
★ 8 /10 (1,180) NRage • 1924 • 45m
Action Comedy Mystery
Director Buster Keaton
Screenplay Clyde Bruckman, Jean C. Havez
Buster Keaton's silent comedy 'Sherlock Jr.' is a dazzling piece of cinematic invention barely three-quarters of an hour long. Keaton plays a lovelorn projectionist who dreams himself into the movie he is screening, becoming a master detective in a film-within-a-film. Celebrated for its jaw-dropping stunts, all performed by Keaton himself, and a surreal sequence where he literally steps into the screen, it is a witty meditation on cinema's own magic. It endures as one of the towering achievements of silent comedy.
Release
Apr 17, 1924
Budget
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Country
United States of America
Revenue
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Cast

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
 Kathryn McGuire
Kathryn McGuire
The Girl
Joe Keaton
Joe Keaton
The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen
Erwin Connelly
Erwin Connelly
The Hired Man / The Butler
 Ward Crane
Ward Crane
The Local Sheik / The Villain
Doris Deane
Doris Deane
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)
George Davis
George Davis
Conspirator (uncredited)
 Kewpie Morgan
Kewpie Morgan
Conspirator (uncredited)
 Steve Murphy
Steve Murphy
Conspirator (uncredited)
John Patrick
John Patrick
Conspirator (uncredited)
Betsy Ann Hisle
Betsy Ann Hisle
Little Girl (uncredited)

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Where to watch Sherlock Jr.? Sherlock Jr. is available for streaming on FlixFling, TCM, IndieFlix, Kino Film Collection.
Who stars in Sherlock Jr.? The main cast of Sherlock Jr. includes Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, Erwin Connelly, Ward Crane.
Who directed Sherlock Jr.? Sherlock Jr. (1924) is directed by Buster Keaton.
How long is Sherlock Jr.? Sherlock Jr. has a runtime of 45 minutes. It was released in 1924.
What genre is Sherlock Jr.? Sherlock Jr. is a Action, Comedy, Mystery film. It has a rating of 8/10 with 1,180 votes.

Cast

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Kathryn McGuire
Kathryn McGuire
The Girl
Joe Keaton
Joe Keaton
The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen
Erwin Connelly
Erwin Connelly
The Hired Man / The Butler
Ward Crane
Ward Crane
The Local Sheik / The Villain
Doris Deane
Doris Deane
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)
George Davis
George Davis
Conspirator (uncredited)
Kewpie Morgan
Kewpie Morgan
Conspirator (uncredited)
Steve Murphy
Steve Murphy
Conspirator (uncredited)
John Patrick
John Patrick
Conspirator (uncredited)
Betsy Ann Hisle
Betsy Ann Hisle
Little Girl (uncredited)

Synopsis

Buster Keaton's silent comedy 'Sherlock Jr.' is a dazzling piece of cinematic invention barely three-quarters of an hour long. Keaton plays a lovelorn projectionist who dreams himself into the movie he is screening, becoming a master detective in a film-within-a-film. Celebrated for its jaw-dropping stunts, all performed by Keaton himself, and a surreal sequence where he literally steps into the screen, it is a witty meditation on cinema's own magic. It endures as one of the towering achievements of silent comedy.

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