The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes (1937)

Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war

Two dubious characters disguise themselves as Holmes and Watson to gain attention and end up chasing counterfeiters and stolen stamps.

Date of release
1937-07-14
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (46)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Director
Karl Hartl

Casting

Interesting facts

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes is a 1937 German mystery comedy film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann and Marieluise Claudius. The film follows Detective Morris Flynn and his assistant Macky McPherson, masquerading as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, who investigate two attractive sisters, Mary and Jane Berry, and the theft and forgery of valuable postage stamps. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Hunte and Willy Schiller.

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