Review of Sherlock Jr. (1924) by Marcus W — 06 Sep 2013

Incredible film that is still impressive 80 years on.

This review of Sherlock Jr. (1924) was written by Marcus W on 06 Sep 2013.

Sherlock Jr. has generally received very positive reviews.

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