Young Sherlocks - Our Gang

Young Sherlocks (1922) - Our Gang

The film begins with Ernie using his ingenuity to overcome his poverty and find a way to feed his little sister Farina and Dinah the mule. He encounters Jackie, who is selling newspapers, and learns about a kidnapper at large. Ernie then stumbles into a secret meeting of several young boys, including Mickey Daniels and Jack Davis, who call themselves the JJJs (Jesse James Juniors). They tell him that he is unwelcome in their meeting unless he can tell them what good deed he has ever done. He then spins a fabricated story about his heroic doing, that ends with him buying a town for children …