Sherlock Holmes
(1916) American
B&W : Seven reels
Directed by Arthur Berthelet

Cast: William Gillette [Sherlock Holmes], Ernest Maupain, Majorie Kay, Edward Fielding, Stewart Robbins, Hugh Thompson, Ludwig Kreiss, Mario Majeroni, William Postance, Chester Beery, Frank Hamilton, Fred Malatesta, Grace Reals, Miss Ball, Burford Hampden, Marion Skinner

Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated. / Scenario by H.S. Sheldon, from the play adaptation Sherlock Holmes by William Gillette of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Set design by Arthur Berthelet. Assistant director William Postance. / © 5 May 1916 by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company [LP8239]. Released 15 May 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The production was shot at Essanay’s studios in Chicago, Illinois. Gillette’s film debut.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.3977.

Survival Status: The film is presumed lost.

Keywords: Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle - Characters: Sherlock Holmes - Police: Detectives

Listing updated: 12 October 2004.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3977; Everson-American p. 115; Everson-Detective p. 8; Pohle-Holmes p. 27; Slide-Early p. 24; Steinbrunner-Encyclopedia p. 209; Tarbox-Lost p. 257.