The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929 film)
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a 1929 American
mystery film
directed by Basil Dean
and starring Clive Brook, H. Reeves-Smith and Betty Lawford
. The film is loosely based on The Return of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
.
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
mystery film
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
directed by Basil Dean
Basil Dean
Basil Herbert Dean CBE was an English actor, writer, film producer/director and theatrical producer/director....
and starring Clive Brook, H. Reeves-Smith and Betty Lawford
Betty Lawford
Betty Lawford was an English actress. She was briefly married to the American actor-director Monta Bell. She was cousin to the actor Peter Lawford.-Partial filmography:*Secrets of a Secretary...
. The film is loosely based on The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903-1904, by Arthur Conan Doyle.-History:...
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger...
.
Cast
- Clive Brook ... Sherlock Holmes
- H. Reeves-Smith ... Dr. Watson
- Betty LawfordBetty LawfordBetty Lawford was an English actress. She was briefly married to the American actor-director Monta Bell. She was cousin to the actor Peter Lawford.-Partial filmography:*Secrets of a Secretary...
... Mary Watson - Charles HayCharles HayCharles Cecil Hay was a Canadian ice hockey player, organizer, and administrator. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the "Builder" category, Hay is best known for his work with Hockey Canada and his efforts to organize the 1972 Summit Series...
... Captain Longmore - Phillips HolmesPhillips HolmesPhillips Holmes was an American film actor who appeared in 44 films between 1928 and 1938. His credits included Grumpy, An American Tragedy, Broken Lullaby, Dinner at Eight, and Great Expectations....
... Roger Longmore - Donald CrispDonald CrispDonald Crisp was an English film actor. He was also an early motion picture producer, director and screenwriter...
... Colonel Moran - Harry T. MoreyHarry T. MoreyHarry Temple Morey was an American stage and motion picture actor who appeared in nearly two hundred films during his career....
... Professor Moriarty - Hubert Druce ... Sergeant Gripper