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Sherlock Holmes
63%
Movie
1h 57m
AI Analysis
Sherlock Holmes (1916) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sherlock Holmes (1916) — a movie tagged as Mystery and Crime with cerebral and tense moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: When a couple of scammers hold young Alice Faulkner against her will to discover the whereabouts of letters whose dissemination could cause a scandal affecting the royal family, Sherlock Holmes decides to take over the case. (Considered lost, a copy was found in 2014, in the vaults of the Cinémathèque Française.) Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~117 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sherlock Holmes 63% (61 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Sherlock Holmes suits viewers who want a cerebral and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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from 61 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
When a couple of scammers hold young Alice Faulkner against her will to discover the whereabouts of letters whose dissemination could cause a scandal affecting the royal family, Sherlock Holmes decides to take over the case. (Considered lost, a copy was found in 2014, in the vaults of the Cinémathèque Française.)
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1916-06-30
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 342831
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What is Sherlock Holmes about?
When a couple of scammers hold young Alice Faulkner against her will to discover the whereabouts of letters whose dissemination could cause a scandal affecting the royal family, Sherlock Holmes dec... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Sherlock Holmes?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Sherlock Holmes?
The official runtime for Sherlock Holmes is approximately 117 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
William Gillette
Sherlock Holmes
Ernest Maupain
Professor Moriarty
- M
Marjorie Kay
Alice Faulkner
Edward Fielding
Dr. Watson
- S
Stewart Robbins
Benjamin Forman
Hugh Thompson
Sir Edward Leighton
- L
Ludwig Kreiss
Baron von Stalburg
- M
Mario Majeroni
James Larrabee
- W
William Postance
Sidney Prince
- C
Chester Beery
Craigin
Fred Malatesta
'Lightfoot' McTague
Grace Reals
Madge Larrabee
- L
Leona Ball
Therese
- B
Burford Hampden
Billy
- M
Marian Skinner
A Suffragette
Edward Arnold
Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap
- F
Frank Hamilton
Tim Leary
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