Movie
Sherlock Jr.
1924NR45m8.0 / 10
Every inch of footage holds such a laugh!
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Sherlock Jr.
Cast
Buster KeatonProjectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Kathryn McGuireThe Girl
Joe KeatonThe Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen
Erwin ConnellyThe Hired Man / The Butler
Ward CraneThe Local Sheik / The Villain
Doris DeaneGirl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)Christine FrancisCandy Store Girl (uncredited)
George DavisConspirator (uncredited)Credits
- Directed by
- Buster Keaton
- Written by
- Clyde Bruckman, Jean C. Havez, Joseph A. Mitchell
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Metro Pictures CorporationUnited States- Buster Keaton ProductionsUnited States
Themes
admiringamateur detectivebanana peelblack and whitebooby trapbumbling detectivefalse accusationsfarce
