Sherlock Holmes (1922) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1922 · 85 mins

Directed by

Albert Parker

Starring

William Powell, Reginald Denny, Roland Young, Gustav von Seyffertitz, John Barrymore, Hedda Hopper

Renowned for unraveling the most impenetrable mysteries, the detective faces his toughest challenge yet. While probing an alleged theft, his razor‑sharp deduction leads him directly into a confrontation with his most devious foe, the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, in a tangled web of intrigue, setting the stage for a high‑stakes battle of wits.