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A Study in Scarlet
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Francis Ford
Cast: Francis Ford [Sherlock Holmes], Jack Francis (John Ford) [John H. Watson, M.D.], Grace Cunard, Harry Schumm
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Gold Seal]. / Scenario by Grace Cunard, from the novel A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. / Released 29 December 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? This is the first of the Sherlock Holmes’ stories by the famous English author. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes and his friend, Dr. Watson, receives an invitation from Mr. Gregson, of Scotland Yard, to assist in unraveling a murder mystery. Holmes makes a careful study of the case and as a result of his ingenious deductions rounds up the murderer, one Jefferson Hope, a cabman. The man confesses his guilt and tells his life story and of the vengeance of the many wrongs he has suffered at the hands of the dead man in the years gone by. Before the case comes to trial the prisoner dies from heart failure. This is another victory for Holmes and his wonderful deductive methods, as the officers of Scotland Yard had all but fastened the guilt upon another and an innocent person.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) - Characters: Sherlock Holmes - Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives - Religion: Mormons
Listing updated: 27 January 2025.
References: Edmonds-BigU p. 91; Eyles-Missing p. 18; Pitts-Hollywood p. 76 : ClasIm-224 p. 43 : Website-IMDb.
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