Review of Sherlock Jr. (1924) by Rachel B — 07 Jan 2008

This is probably the best Buster Keaton movie. Start here.

This review of Sherlock Jr. (1924) was written by Rachel B on 07 Jan 2008.

Sherlock Jr. has generally received very positive reviews.

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