Review of Sherlock Jr. (1924) by Phillip R — 30 Sep 2010

Buster Keaton, I take a humble bow to you, Sir!

This review of Sherlock Jr. (1924) was written by Phillip R on 30 Sep 2010.

Sherlock Jr. has generally received very positive reviews.

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