Germany / Jul 14, 1937 / 12
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Plot
Two dubious characters disguise themselves as Holmes and Watson to gain attention and end up chasing counterfeiters and stolen stamps.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harry Hardt | Billy |
| Ernst Waldow | Hoteldetektiv |
| Eduard von Winterstein | Richter |
| Erich Dunskus | Lippert |
| Hilde Weissner | Madame Ganymare |
| Ernst Legal | Dieter Jean |
| Siegfried Schürenberg | Gangsterboß Lapin |
| F. W. Schröder-Schrom | Polizeidirektor |
| Hans Junkermann | Exzellenz Vangon |
| Edwin Jürgensen | Staatsanwalt |
| Aribert Grimmer | 2. Kriminalbeamter |
| Theodor Thony | 3. Kriminalbeamte |
| Erich Dunskus | Chef der Kriminalpolizei |
| Angelo Ferrari | Gangster Fred im Expresszug |
| Lothar Geist | Erwin Wutzke |
| Clemens Hasse | Ganove Peter |
| Paul Schwed | Der lange Poll |
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| Willi Schur | Bahnbeamter bei der Gerichtsversammlung |
| Erich Walter | Hoteldirektor |
| Heinz Wemper | Verwalter des Lombard-Hauses |
| Walter Werner | Dr. Balderin |
| Charly Berger | Beisitzender Richter |
| Katharina Berger | Blumenmädchen im Hotel |
| Hans Bergmann | Taxator |
| Max Harry Ernst | 1. Gerichtsreporter |
| Horst Birr | 2. Schlafwagenschaffner |
| Ernst Behmer | 1. Schlafwagenschaffner |
| Fritz Draeger | 2. Gerichtsreporter |
| Fred Goebel | Hotel-Empfangschef |
| Gerhard Dammann | 3. Schlafwagenschaffner |
| Karl Jüstel | 1. Polizeioffizier |
| Kurt Kramer | 2. Polizeioffizier |
| Erich Nadler | 3. Polizeioffizier |
| Friedrich Ohse | Polizeileutnant |
| Boris Alekin | Hotelkellner |
| Otto Krieg Helbig | Fotoreporter |
| Fredy Walden | 1. Zuschauer bei der Gerichtsverhandlung |
| Albert Karchow | 2. Zuschauer bei der Gerichtsverhandlung |
| Walter Steinweg | Zivilbeamter im Polizeipräsidium |
| Herbert Gaidzik | |
| Hellmuth Passarge | |
| Arthur Orlop | |
| Theodor Popp | |
| Alfred Schwarz | |
| Fred Tasso | |
| Georg Henry Tschersich | |
| Friedrich Weigelt | |
| Hans Weidner | |
| Kurt Alexander Duma |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | UFA |
| Release date | 14 luglio 1937 |
| Production | Alfred Greven |
| Writer | Karl Hartl, Robert A. Stemmle, Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Editing | Gertrud Hinz-Nischwitz |
| Cinematography | Fritz Arno Wagner, Karl Plintzner, Arthur Hämmerer, Erich Tannigel |
| Assistant directors | Eduard von Borsody, Karl Hartl |
| Camera operators | Fritz Arno Wagner, Arthur Hämmerer, Karl Plintzner, Erich Tannigel |
| Additional photography | Fritz Arno Wagner, Arthur Hämmerer, Karl Plintzner, Erich Tannigel |
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| Production design | Otto Hunte, Willy Schiller |
| Art direction | Otto Hunte, Willy Schiller |
| Set decoration | Otto Hunte, Willy Schiller |
| Music | Hans Sommer, Hermann Fritzsching |
| Sound | Hans Sommer, Hermann Fritzsching |
| Costume design | Manon Hahn, Fredy Arnold, Fritz Strack, Hans Dublies, Wilhelm Weber, Otto Sucrow |
| Makeup | Fredy Arnold, Hans Dublies, Wilhelm Weber, Fritz Strack, Manon Hahn, Otto Sucrow |
| Hairstyling | Fredy Arnold, Fritz Strack, Hans Dublies, Manon Hahn, Wilhelm Weber, Otto Sucrow |
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