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The Sign of Four is a 1923 British silent mystery film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Eille Norwood, Isobel Elsom and Fred Raynham.[3] The film is based on the 1890 novel The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle, and was one of a series of Sherlock Holmes films starring Norwood.

The Sign of Four
Film poster
Directed by	Maurice Elvey
Written by	Maurice Elvey
Based on	The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced by	Jeffrey Bernerd
Starring	Eille Norwood Isobel Elsom Arthur M. Cullin
Production company	Stoll Pictures
Distributed by	Stoll Pictures (UK) UFA (Germany)
Release date	1923
Running time	7 reels;[1] 6750 feet[2]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Premise

Holmes and Watson are called in to investigate a strange murder in South London which appears to have its roots in events in India some years before.

Production

Previous Watson performer Hubert Willis was replaced by Arthur M. Cullin in the role as director Maurice Elvey felt that Willis was too old to woo the much younger Isobel Elsom as Mary Morstan.[2] Norwood was unimpressed with Cullin in the role[2] although Cullin brought previous experience having played Watson to H. A. Saintsbury's Holmes in The Valley of Fear.[2]

The climactic chase on the Thames was shot on location.[2]

Cast

• Eille Norwood - Sherlock Holmes
• Isobel Elsom - Mary Morstan
• Fred Raynham - Prince Abdullah Khan
• Arthur M. Cullin - Doctor John Watson
• Norman Page - Jonathan Small
• Humberston Wright - Doctor Sholto
• Henry Wilson - Pygmy
• Madame d'Esterre - Mrs Hudson
• Arthur Bell - Inspector Athelney Jones

See also

• Sherlock Holmes (Stoll film series)

References

External links

• The Sign of Four at IMDb

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