Sherlock Jr. (1924) | Directed by Buster Keaton - Full Movie

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.

Sherlock Jr. is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton and written by Clyde Bruckman, Jean Havez, and Joseph A. Mitchell. It features Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, and Ward Crane.

In 1991, Sherlock Jr. was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." In 2000, the American Film Institute, as part of its AFI 100 Years... series, ranked the film #62 in its list of the funniest films of all time (AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs).

Directed by: Buster Keaton
Written by: Clyde Bruckman, Jean Havez, Joseph A. Mitchell
Produced by: Joseph M. Schenck, Buster Keaton
Starring: Buster Keaton
Cinematography: Byron Houck, Elgin Lessley
Edited by: Buster Keaton
Music by: Club Foot Orchestra, Beth Custer, Myles Boysen, Steve Kirk, Nik Phelps, Sheldon Brownl
Production company: Metro Pictures Corporation
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn Pictures
Release date: April 21, 1924
Running time: 45 minutes (5 reels)
Country: United States
Language: Silent (English intertitles)
Box office: $448,337