The Dying Detective is a 1921 British short film directed by Maurice Elvey.[2] The film is the first in the Stoll Pictures' short film series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Plot
The great detective Sherlock Holmes, near death after having contracted a rare and usually fatal Asiatic disease, is determined to solve one last murder case before he passes on.
Cast
- Eille Norwood as Sherlock Holmes
- Hubert Willis as Dr. John Watson
- Cecil Humphreys as Culverton Smith
- Joseph R. Tozer as His Servant
- Mme. d'Esterre as Mrs. Hudson
References
- ^ Wlaschin, Ken (2009). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 9, 77. ISBN 978-0-7864-4350-5.
- ^ a b Barnes, Alan (2011). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Titan Books. pp. 13–17. ISBN 9780857687760.
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