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Sherlock Holmes Solves the Sign of the Four
Also known as [Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of the Four], [The Sign of Four]
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Lloyd Lonergan

Cast: Harry Benham [Sherlock Holmes], Charles Gunn [Doctor Watson], Mignon Anderson

Thanhouser Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Scenario by Lloyd Lonergan, from the short story “The Sign of Four” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. / No copyright registration. Released 25 February 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in New Rochelle, New York.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) - Characters: Sherlock Holmes - Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives

Listing updated: 18 March 2012.

References: Pohle-Holmes p. ? : Website-IMDb.