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The Engineer’s Thumb
(1923) England
B&W : Short film
Directed by George W. Ridgwell

Cast: Eille Norwood [Sherlock Holmes], Hubert Willis, Bertram Burleigh, Ward McAllister, Mercy Hatton, Tom Beaumont, Henry Latimer

Stoll Film Company, Limited, production; distributed by Stoll Film Company, Limited. / Scenario by Geoffrey H. Malins and Patrick L. Mannock, from the short story “The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Cinematography by Alfred H. Moise. Art direction by Walter W. Murton. Editing by Challis N. Sanderson. / Film 5 of the 15 film (third) series “The Last Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” — all 15 released simultaneously in March 1923. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) - Characters: Sherlock Holmes - Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives

Listing updated: 9 June 2010.

References: Pohle-Holmes p. ?.