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  • The Dying Detective (1921)
  • Short | 28 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery
The Dying Detective (1921)
Short | 28 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery
The great detective Sherlock Holmes, near death after having contracted a rare and usually fatal Asiatic disease, is determined to solve one last murder case before he passes on.
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Director
Maurice Elvey
Writers
Arthur Conan Doyle (story) | William J. Elliott (scenario)
Cinematographer
Germain Burger
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Updated Apr 30, 1921
Release date
Jun 25, 1922 (United States)

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