The Man with the Twisted Lip (film)
| The Man with the Twisted Lip | |
|---|---|
 Holmes (right) and Watson | |
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | William J. Elliott |
| Based on | "The Man with the Twisted Lip" by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Bernerd |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Germain Burger |
Production company | Stoll Picture Productions |
| Distributed by | Stoll Picture Productions (UK) |
Release date | 1921 |
Running time | 2 reels;[1] 2411 feet[2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent with English titles |
The Man with the Twisted Lip is a 1921 British short silent film directed by Maurice Elvey.[3] It is the eighth film in Stoll's Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series starring Eille Norwood as the detective.[4]
Plot summary[]
Sherlock Holmes discovers that the case of the Mrs. Neville St. Clair's missing husband may be connected to a disfigured beggar from Piccadilly Circus, known as "the man with the twisted lip".
Cast[]
- Eille Norwood as Sherlock Holmes
- Hubert Willis as Dr. John Watson
- Robert Vallis as Neville St. Clair
- Paulette del Baye as Mrs. Nellie St. Clair
- Madame d'Esterre as Mrs. Hudson
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Wlaschin, Ken (2009). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 9, 134–135. ISBN 978-0-7864-4350-5.
- ^ Barnes, Alan (2011). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Titan Books. pp. 13–17. ISBN 9780857687760.
- ^ "The Man with the Twisted Lip (1921)". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
- ^ "The Man with the Twisted Lip (movie 1921)". arthur-conan-doyle.com.
External links[]
- The Man with the Twisted Lip at IMDb
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