The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a 1929 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Basil Dean and written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Basil Dean and Garrett Fort. The film shares its title with the third volume of the Sherlock Holmes stories, The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. The film stars Clive Brook, H. Reeves-Smith, Betty Lawford, Charles Hay and Phillips Holmes. The film was released October 29, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. A copy is held at the Library of Congress.[1]
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Directed by | Basil Dean |
Written by | Arthur Conan Doyle Basil Dean Garrett Fort |
Produced by | Basil Dean |
Starring | Clive Brook H. Reeves-Smith Betty Lawford Charles Hay Phillips Holmes |
Cinematography | William O. Steiner |
Edited by | Helene Turner |
Production company | Paramount Pictures |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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Shot at the Astoria Studios in New York, The Return of Sherlock Holmes was the first sound film to feature Sherlock Holmes.[2][3] A silent version of the film was also produced to accommodate theaters which did not feature sound.[2]
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