The Dying Detective (film) explained

The Dying Detective
Director:Maurice Elvey
Producer:Jeffrey Bernerd
Starring:See below
Cinematography:Germain Burger
Runtime:2 reels;[1] 2274 feet
Country:UK
Language:English

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wlaschin, Ken . Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography . 9, 77 . 2009 . McFarland & Company, Inc. . 978-0-7864-4350-5.
  2. Book: Barnes, Alan. Alan Barnes (writer)

    . Alan Barnes (writer) . Sherlock Holmes on Screen . 2011 . Titan Books. 13–17 . 9780857687760 .