Sherlock Jr. (1924)

Name: Sherlock Jr.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery
Released: 1924-04-17
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, Erwin Connelly, Ward Crane

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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Released 1924-04-17 · 45 min · Action, Comedy, Mystery

Directed by Buster Keaton

Cast

Buster Keaton as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Kathryn McGuire as The Girl
Joe Keaton as The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen
Erwin Connelly as The Hired Man / The Butler
Ward Crane as The Local Sheik / The Villain
Doris Deane as Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)
Christine Francis as Candy Store Girl (uncredited)
George Davis as Conspirator (uncredited)
Kewpie Morgan as Conspirator (uncredited)
Steve Murphy as Conspirator (uncredited)
John Patrick as Conspirator (uncredited)
Betsy Ann Hisle as Little Girl (uncredited)
Ford West as Theatre Manager / Gillette (uncredited)
Jane Connelly as The Mother (uncredited)