A Study in Scarlet (1914 British film)

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
  • 28 December 1914 (1914-12-28)
Running time
 6 reels
Country United Kingdom
Language Silent

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 is 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.

As of 2014, 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][4]

Cast

  • James Bragington as Sherlock Holmes
  • Fred Paul as Jefferson Hope
  • Agnes Glynne as Lucy Ferrier
  • Henry Paulo as John Ferrier
  • James Le Fre as Father
  • Winifred Pearson as Lucy, a Child

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Silent Era: A Study in Scarlet". silentera. Archived from the original on 25 May 2001. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  2. ↑ "The Bioscope: A Study in Scarlet". bioscope. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  3. ↑ "A Study in Scarlet". British Film Institute.
  4. ↑ "Sherlock Holmes film A Study in Scarlet from 1914 sought". BBC News. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
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