Sherlock Jr.

Apr 17, 1924

0h 45m

★ 8.0

Every inch of footage holds such a laugh!

Overview

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Mystery

Production Companies

Metro Pictures Corporation

Sherlock Jr. Trailers

Cast

Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

Buster Keaton

Girl

Kathryn McGuire

Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen

Joe Keaton

Hired Man / Butler

Erwin Connelly

Sheik / Villain

Ward Crane

Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)

Doris Deane

Candy Store Girl (uncredited)

Christine Francis

Conspirator (uncredited)

George Davis

Conspirator (uncredited)

Kewpie Morgan

Conspirator (uncredited)

Steve Murphy

Conspirator (uncredited)

John Patrick

Little Girl (uncredited)

Betsy Ann Hisle

A resourceful landlady rents the same room to two men: the commercial clerk Zimt, who is at work during the day, and the conductor of a café orchestra Zucker, who has to work all night. After all kinds of turbulence, the trick comes to light and the two bitter enemies Zucker and Zimt eventually become good friends.

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