Action · Comedy · Mystery
Sherlock Jr.
Avg rating 8.3 / My rating TBC
1924 · Directed by Buster Keaton · With Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton
- Silent Cinema
- Comedy
- Classical Hollywood
A small-town cinema projectionist is accused of a theft he did not commit, just as he is trying to win the affection of a girl. What follows is a brisk, inventive silent comedy built on stunts, visual gags and Buster Keaton's unreadable stone face.
Film info
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Format
- Silent, with intertitles. Live or recorded music accompaniment varies by version.
- IMDb
- 8.2 / 10 (64,220 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 87% (critics)
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (audience, 1,215 votes)
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