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Sherlock Holmes
Also known as Raffles Flugt fra Faengslet (Raffles Escapes from Prison) in Denmark; Raffles Escapes from Prison in the United Kingdom; and as Sherlock Holmes II: Raffles Escapes from Prison in the USA
(1908) Denmark
B&W : One reel / 689 feet
Directed by Viggo Larsen
Cast: Viggo Larsen [Sherlock Holmes], Forrest Holger-Madsen [A.J. Raffles], Poul Gregaard, [?] Alwin Neuss?
Nordisk Films Kompagni production; distributed by Nordisk Films Kompagni. / Produced by Ole Olsen. Scenario by Viggo Larsen, from the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Cinematography by Axel Sørensen (Axel Graatkjær). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The second Nordisk Holmes film. The film was released in the United Kingdom in November 1908. The film was released in the USA (at 690 feet) by Great Northern Film Company on [?] 13 January or 27 February? 1909.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Raffles is serving his time. He manages to send a word to his friends and they help him to escape. Once free, Raffles’ first thought is to revenge himself on Sherlock Holmes, and for this he enlists the services of a pretty but depraved girl, to decoy the great detective to an old house, where he is met by Raffles under the disguise of an old woman. Sherlock Holmes, taken by surprise, is thrown through a masked opening in the wall, into an old sewer. When Raffles and his associates discover that Sherlock Holmes has been rescued, they plan a second attempt on his life. Raffles takes lodgings opposite the detective’s home and watches for a good chance to fire his gun at Sherlock Holmes. Young Billy, the alert office boy, discovers the strange new tenant and notifies his master. Sherlock Holmes, guessing the intentions of the criminal, pulls down the window blinds and arranges a dummy at the window. At a given moment, Billy pulls up the blinds and Raffles, who had been watching for a good opportunity, takes up his gun and shoots. He hits the dummy, but great is his surprise when leaving the window, to find himself face to face with Sherlock Holmes in flesh. As Raffles turns to run away, he is caught by two officers.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: (unknown) [Denmark]; Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) - Characters: Sherlock Holmes - Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives
Listing updated: 27 December 2024.
References: Mottram-Danish pp. 38-39; Pohle-Holmes pp. 33-34 : Website-IMDb.
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