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The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

1937•1h 46m•7.2/10
ComedyCrime

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7.2/10(44)

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

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Production

UFA

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Hans Albers

Hans Albers

Sherlock Holmes / Morris Flint

Heinz Rühmann

Heinz Rühmann

Dr. John H. Watson / Macky McPherson

Marieluise Claudius

Marieluise Claudius

Mary Berry

Hansi Knoteck

Hansi Knoteck

Jane Berry

Günther Ballier

1. Kriminalbeamter

Ernst Behmer

Ernst Behmer

Conductor

Paul Bildt

Paul Bildt

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Harry Hardt

Harry Hardt

Billy

Ernst Waldow

Ernst Waldow

Hoteldetektiv

Eduard von Winterstein

Richter

Erich Dunskus

Erich Dunskus

Lippert

Hilde Weissner

Hilde Weissner

Madame Ganymare

Ernst Legal

Ernst Legal

Dieter Jean

Siegfried Schürenberg

Siegfried Schürenberg

Gangsterboß Lapin

F. W. Schröder-Schrom

F. W. Schröder-Schrom

Polizeidirektor

Hans Junkermann

Hans Junkermann

Exzellenz Vangon

Edwin Jürgensen

Edwin Jürgensen

Staatsanwalt

Aribert Grimmer

2. Kriminalbeamter

Theodor Thony

3. Kriminalbeamte

Erich Dunskus

Erich Dunskus

Chef der Kriminalpolizei

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