The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

Movie·1937·1h 46m

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

Country

Germany

Language

German

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The Story

Original title: Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war

Two dubious characters disguise themselves as Holmes and Watson to gain attention and end up chasing counterfeiters and stolen stamps.

Written By

Robert A. Stemmle

Producer

Alfred Greven

Cinematography

Fritz Arno Wagner

Editor

Gertrud Hinz-Nischwitz

Themes

detectiveparodysherlock holmes

Production House

UFA

Audience Score

73%

45 votes

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Timepass20%
Go for it39%
Perfection32%

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Cast

Hans Albers

Hans Albers

Sherlock Holmes / Morris Flint

Heinz Rühmann

Heinz Rühmann

Dr. John H. Watson / Macky McPherson

Marieluise Claudius

Marieluise Claudius

Mary Berry

Hansi Knoteck

Hansi Knoteck

Jane Berry

Günther Ballier

1. Kriminalbeamter

Ernst Behmer

Ernst Behmer

Conductor

Paul Bildt

Paul Bildt

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Harry Hardt

Harry Hardt

Billy

Ernst Waldow

Ernst Waldow

Hoteldetektiv

Eduard von Winterstein

Richter

Erich Dunskus

Erich Dunskus

Lippert

Hilde Weissner

Hilde Weissner

Madame Ganymare

Ernst Legal

Ernst Legal

Dieter Jean

Siegfried Schürenberg

Siegfried Schürenberg

Gangsterboß Lapin

F. W. Schröder-Schrom

F. W. Schröder-Schrom

Polizeidirektor

Hans Junkermann

Hans Junkermann

Exzellenz Vangon

Edwin Jürgensen

Edwin Jürgensen

Staatsanwalt

Aribert Grimmer

2. Kriminalbeamter

// crew

Crew

Alfred Greven

Producer

Karl Hartl

Karl Hartl

Director, Screenplay

Gertrud Hinz-Nischwitz

Editor

Fritz Arno Wagner

Director of Photography

Robert A. Stemmle

Screenplay

Karl Plintzner

Director of Photography

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