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A Scandal in Bohemia
(1921) England
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Maurice Elvey

Cast: Eille Norwood [Sherlock Holmes], Hubert Willis [Doctor John Watson], Joan Beverley [Irene Adler], Alfred Drayton [the King of Bohemia], Madame d’Esterre [Mrs. Hudson], Miles Mander [Godfrey Norton], Annie Esmond [the maid]

Stoll Film Company, Limited, production; distributed by Stoll Film Company, Limited. / Scenario by William J. Elliott, from the short story “A Scandal in Bohemia” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Cinematography by W. Germain Burger. Art direction by Walter W. Murton. Film editor, [?] Leslie Britain? / Film 7 of the 15 film (first) series “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” — all 15 released simultaneously in April 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in USA by Educational Film Exchanges, Incorporated, on 23 July 1922.

Drama: Mystery.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown) [United Kingdom]; Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) - Characters: Sherlock Holmes - Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives

Listing updated: 18 November 2012.

References: Butler-Cinema p. ?; Pohle-Holmes p. ? : Website-IMDb.