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Sherlock Holmes is a French–British silent film series consisting of eight short films which were produced in 1912 by Éclair.

Production

In 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sold the film rights of the Sherlock Holmes character to Éclair. French actor Georges Tréville produced and directed the series as well as starred in the title role of Sherlock Holmes. Filmed in England, each film ran approximately 1,700 feet. The series consists of two-reel films. Only loosely based on Doyle's stories, the Franco-British productions were released in America before reaching the rest of the world.

The first three films were released in 1912 and the final five in 1913.

Cast

• Georges Tréville as Sherlock Holmes
• Mr. Moyse as Dr Watson (all but The Speckled Band)

Films

• The Speckled Band (1912)
• Silver Blaze (1912)
• The Beryl Coronet (1912)
• The Musgrave Ritual (1913)
• The Reigate Squires (1913)
• The Stolen Papers (an adaptation of "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty") (1913)
• The Mystery of the Boscombe Valley (1913)
• The Copper Beeches (1913)

References

1. ^ Eyles 1986, p. 130.
2. Barnes 2011, p. 62.
3. ^ Davies 2007, p. 14.
4. Boström 2018, p. 154.
5. Eyles 1986, p. 54.
6. Pitts 1991, p. 176.
7. ^ Davies 1978, p. 164.
8. Davies 1978, p. 20.
9. Bunson 1997, p. 267.

Sources

• Barnes, Alan (2011). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Titan Books. ISBN 9780857687760.
• Boström, Mattias (2018). From Holmes to Sherlock. Mysterious Press. ISBN 978-0-8021-2789-1.
• Bunson, Matthew (1997). Encyclopedia Sherlockiana. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-02-861679-0.
• Davies, David Stuart (1978). Holmes of the Movies. Bramhall House. ISBN 0-517-232790.
• Davies, David Stuart (2007). Starring Sherlock Holmes. Titan Books. ISBN 978-1845765378.
• Eyles, Allen (1986). Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration. Harper & Row. ISBN 0-06-015620-1.
• Pitts, Michael R. (1991). Famous Movie Detectives II. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810823457.

External links

• The Speckled Band at IMDb
• Silver Blaze at IMDb
• The Beryl Coronet at IMDb
• The Musgrave Ritual at IMDb
• The Reigate Squires at IMDb
• The Stolen Papers at IMDb
• The Mystery of the Boscombe Valley at IMDb
• The Copper Beeches at IMDb

• Film series introduced in 1912
• 1910s crime films
• Silent crime films
• Sherlock Holmes films based on works by Arthur Conan Doyle
• Sherlock Holmes film series