Sherlock Holmes (1916)

Description

A film of the play of the book! The 1899 play, by Conan Doyle and William Gillette, was a synthesis of several stories. What makes this film so special is its historical account, reproduction and cast reprising their original roles from the popular stage play. We get to see the famous William Gilette, who played the great detective some 1,400 times on the stage. It was Gillette who gave Sherlock Holmes his trademark curved pipe. The story is about a member of the Royal family who writes some letters to a woman who suffers from a broken heart and dies. Her sister Alice gains possession of the letters and the Royal family wants them back. A couple of blackmailers learn of the letters so they kidnap Alice and plan on using the letters for money but Sherlock Holmes is on the case!