The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes(Movie, 1937)

Name: The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1937
Duration: T01:56:00
Rating: 3.5

Original title: "Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war" (German/DE)

1h 56min | Genres: Comedy, Crime

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 14 votes)

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes (German: Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war) is a 1937 German mystery comedy film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann and Marieluise Claudius. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Hunte and Willy Schiller. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. ()

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About The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

Two out-of-work private detectives disguise themselves as Holmes and Watson to gain attention and end up chasing counterfeiters and stolen stamps.

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Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes War (1937) ORIGINAL Trailer [HD 1080](Trailer, 2:10)

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Additional Information

Production country: Germany

Plays in: Paris

Made by: Universum Film (UFA)

Original language: German (DE)

Spoken languages: German (DE)

Translated into 7 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 07/14/1937

Cast: Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann, Angelo Ferrari, Harry Hardt, Hans Junkermann, Hans Richter, Marieluise Claudius, Hansi Knoteck, Hilde Weissner, Siegfried Schürenberg, Paul Bildt, Ernst Legal, Fred Goebel, Ernst Waldow, Willi Schur, Clemens Hasse, Eduard von Winterstein, Walter Werner, Erich Dunskus, F. W. Schröder-Schrom, Ernst Behmer, Horst Birr, Gerhard Dammann, Edwin Jürgensen, Heinz Wemper, Erich Walter

Director: Karl Hartl, Eduard von Borsody

Producer: Alfred Greven

Screenwriter: Robert A. Stemmle, Karl Hartl

Film Editor: Gertrud Hinz

Director of Photography: Fritz Arno Wagner

Composer: Hans Sommer

Production Designer: Otto Hunte

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"On a arrêté Sherlock Holmes"

"Two Merry Adventurers"

Keywords: sherlock holmes, parody, detective

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes(Movie, 1937)

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