The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

Jul 14, 1937

1h 46m

★ 7.3

Overview

Two dubious characters disguise themselves as Holmes and Watson to gain attention and end up chasing counterfeiters and stolen stamps.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

UFA

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes Trailers

Cast

Sherlock Holmes / Morris Flint

Hans Albers

Dr. John H. Watson / Macky McPherson

Heinz Rühmann

Mary Berry

Marieluise Claudius

Jane Berry

Hansi Knoteck

1. Kriminalbeamter

Günther Ballier

Conductor

Ernst Behmer

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Paul Bildt

Billy

Harry Hardt

Hoteldetektiv

Ernst Waldow

Richter

Eduard von Winterstein

Lippert

Erich Dunskus

Madame Ganymare

Hilde Weissner

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