Sherlock Jr.
1924 · 45 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · 60,852 VOTES · DIR. Buster Keaton
Overview
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
Dialogue Timeline — 58 lines
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00:00:53 There is an old proverb which says:
00:01:04 This is the story of a boy who tried it.
00:01:19 theater he was also studying to be a detective.
00:01:55 before you clean up any mysteries, clean up this theater.
00:02:17 The girl's father had nothing to do so...
00:02:38 The Lounge Lizard's. Lost Love in Five Parts.
00:02:45 1.00 $ Per Box.
00:04:20 I lost a dollar. Did you find it?
00:05:01 I lost a dollar.
00:08:28 3.00 $ Per Box.
00:10:47 How to be a detective.
00:11:17 I'll take charge of this case and start by searching everybody.
00:11:48 Why don't you search him, too?
00:12:43 but we never want to see you in this house again.
00:15:39 As a detective he was all wet
00:16:42 Veronal Film Co. Presents: "Hearts and Pearls"
00:22:22 We are lost!
00:23:32 Sherlock Jr.
00:24:47 Poison.
00:29:30 with the exception of locating the pearls and finding the thief.
00:29:44 A Gem who was Ever-Ready in a bad scrape.
00:33:46 And she's waiting there for me.
00:37:54 Street-closed.
00:41:55 Father sent me to tell you that we've made a terrible mistake.
Cast & Characters
Buster Keaton
Projectionist
Buster Keaton
Sherlock, Jr.
Kathryn McGuire
The Girl
Joe Keaton
The Girl's Father
Joe Keaton
Man on Film Screen
Erwin Connelly
The Hired Man
Erwin Connelly
The Butler
Ward Crane
The Local Sheik
Ward Crane
The Villain
Jane Connelly
The Mother
George Davis
Conspirator
Doris Deane
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed58
Dialogue density1.3 lines / min
First line00:00:53
Final line00:41:55
Production Record
DirectorBuster Keaton
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes60,852