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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], Grace Cunard, Harry Schumm, Jack Francis

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.

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: 9 November 2010.

References: Edmonds-BigU p. 91; Eyles-Missing p. 18; Pitts-Hollywood p. 76 : ClasIm-224 p. 43.