The Mystery of the Leaping Fish 1916 film SILENT

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish is a 1916 American short silent comedy film starring Douglas Fairbanks, Bessie Love, and Alma Rubens. Directed by John Emerson, the story was written by Tod Browning with intertitles by Anita Loos. A parody of Sherlock Holmes fiction, the film adresses the topic of narcotics in a very light comedic way.

Director John Emerson, Christy Cabanne
Writer(s) Anita Loos (intertitles)
Story by Tod Browning