A Study in Scarlet (1914 American film)

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It is believed that John Ford played the role of John Watson -- credited to "Jack Francis", a union of his first name and that of his older brother, who starred as Sherlock Holmes. Study-in-Scarlet-still-1914.jpg
It is believed that John Ford played the role of John Watson — credited to "Jack Francis", a union of his first name and that of his older brother, who starred as Sherlock Holmes.

A Study in Scarlet is a 1914 American silent film directed by and starring Francis Ford as Sherlock Holmes. [1] It is based on the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1887 novel of the same name.

It is believed that Ford's younger brother, John Ford, portrayed Dr. Watson. [1] [2]

The film was released on 29 December 1914, one day after the release of the British film of the same name. It is considered a lost film.

References

  1. 1 2 Barnes, Alan (2002). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. p. 206. ISBN   1-903111-04-8.
  2. ↑ Nollen, Scott Allen (2013). Three Bad Men: John Ford, John Wayne, Ward Bond. McFarland & Company. p. 17. ISBN   9780786458547.


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