A Study in Scarlet (1914 film)
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| A Study in Scarlet | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Pearson |
| Produced by | George Pearson G. B. Samuelson |
| Written by | Arthur Conan Doyle (novel) Harry Engholm |
| Starring | James Bragington |
| Cinematography | Walter Buckstone |
| Release date(s) | 28 December 1914 |
| Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
A Study in Scarlet is a 1914 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson and starring James Bragington. It is based on the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle novel of the same name. It was the first film to feature Sherlock Holmes onscreen and is now considered to be lost.[1][2] A film of the same name was released in the U.S. on the following day (29 December 1914). It was directed by and starred Francis Ford, with his younger brother John Ford playing Dr. Watson.
As of August 2010, the film is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.[3]
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[edit] Cast
- James Bragington - Sherlock Holmes
- Fred Paul - Jefferson Hope
- Agnes Glynne - Lucy Ferrier
- Henry Paulo - John Ferrier
- James Le Fre - Father
- Winifred Pearson - Lucy, a Child
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[edit] References
- ^ "Silent Era: A Study in Scarlet". silentera. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/StudyinScarlet1914-1.html. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ "The Bioscope: A Study in Scarlet". bioscope. http://bioscopic.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/a-study-in-scarlet/. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ A Study in Scarlet - 75 Most Wanted BFI National Archives
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