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Sherlock Holmes is a 1916 American silent film starring William Gillette as Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. The film, which was directed by Arthur Berthelet, was produced by Essanay Studios in Chicago. It was adapted from the 1899 stage play of the same name, which was based on the stories, "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Final Problem," and A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Original Release
05/15/1916
US Release
05/15/1916
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marjorie Kay | Alice Faulkner |
| Ernest Maupain | Professor Moriarty |
| Edward Fielding | Dr. Watson |
| Mario Majeroni | James Larrabee |
| Grace Reals | Madge Larrabee |
| William Postance | Sidney Prince |
| Stewart Robbins | Benjamin Forman |
| Burford Hampden | Billy |
| Chester Beery | Craigin |
| Frank Hamilton | Tim Leary |
Directors
Writers
William Gillette, H.S. Sheldon, Arthur Conan Doyle
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marjorie Kay | Alice Faulkner |
| Ernest Maupain | Professor Moriarty |
| Edward Fielding | Dr. Watson |
| Mario Majeroni | James Larrabee |
| Grace Reals | Madge Larrabee |
| William Postance | Sidney Prince |
| Stewart Robbins | Benjamin Forman |
| Burford Hampden | Billy |
| Chester Beery | Craigin |
| Frank Hamilton | Tim Leary |
| Fred Malatesta | 'Lightfoot' McTague |
| Leona Ball | Thérèse / Therese |
| Hugh Thompson | Sir Edward Leighton |
| Ludwig Kreiss | Baron von Stalburg |
| Jack Milton | Alfred Bassick |
| Edward Arnold | Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap |
| William Gillette | Sherlock Holmes |
| Marian Skinner | A Suffragette |
