Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war

Dec 31 1937 Passed 1h 56m
Comedy, Crime, Romance

Two dubious characters disguise themselves as Holmes and Watson to gain attention and end up chasing counterfeiters and stolen stamps.

Plot

Hans Albers and Heinz Rühmann play two confidence tricksters. They manage to stop a night train for nefarious purposes, and impersonate Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Romantic involvement with two young British female travelers ensues, but the plot deepens into the disappearance of rare Mauritius postage stamps which they undertake to recover, in their role as Holmes and Watson..

Written by

Robert A. Stemmle, Karl Hartl, Henri Debain

Directed by

Karl Hartl

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

UFA

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,016
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA