Sherlock Holmes

1916 film by Arthur Berthelet
Movie short_film Q3077445
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Sherlock Holmes

Summary

Sherlock Holmes is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sherlock Holmes's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • Sherlock Holmes was directed by Arthur Berthelet[4].
  • Sherlock Holmes's genre is crime film[5].
  • Sherlock Holmes's genre is drama film[6].
  • Sherlock Holmes's genre is silent film[7].
  • Sherlock Holmes's genre is film based on literature[8].
  • Sherlock Holmes's genre is mystery film[9].
  • Sherlock Holmes's based on is recorded as Sherlock Holmes[10].
  • Sherlock Holmes's based on is recorded as A Scandal in Bohemia[11].
  • Sherlock Holmes's based on is recorded as The Final Problem[12].
  • Sherlock Holmes's based on is recorded as The Adventure of the Copper Beeches[13].
  • Sherlock Holmes's based on is recorded as A Study in Scarlet[14].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes was William Gillette[15].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes was Ernest Maupain[16].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes was Edward Fielding[17].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes was Mario Majeroni[18].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes was Fred Malatesta[19].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes was Marjorie Kay[20].
  • Sherlock Holmes's production company is recorded as Essanay Studios[21].
  • Sherlock Holmes's Commons category is recorded as Sherlock Holmes (1916 film)[22].
  • Sherlock Holmes was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Sherlock Holmes's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • Sherlock Holmes's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • Sherlock Holmes was published on January 1, 1916[26].
  • Sherlock Holmes was published on May 15, 1916[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sherlock Holmes was directed by Arthur Berthelet[4]. Cast members include William Gillette[15], Ernest Maupain[16], Edward Fielding[17], Mario Majeroni[18], Fred Malatesta[19], and Marjorie Kay[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1916[26] and May 15, 1916[27]. Genres include crime film[5], drama film[6], silent film[7], film based on literature[8], and mystery film[9]. Sherlock Holmes was distributed by video on demand[23].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Arthur Conan Doyle[28] and William Gillette[29].

Why It Matters

Sherlock Holmes ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Davidultra · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company Essanay Studios
    Capital cost {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+12000'}
    Copyright status public domain
    Country of origin
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1258]]: m/sherlock_holmes_1916"
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