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The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

Plot: Two dubious characters disguise themselves as Holmes and Watson to gain attention and end up chasing counterfeiters and stolen stamps.
Release Date: Wednesday, July 14 1937
87 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hans AlbersHans Albers
Hans Albers was
45 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sherlock Holmes / Morris Flint'.
Tue, Sep 22 1891 –
Sun, Jul 24 1960
Portrait of Heinz RühmannHeinz Rühmann
Heinz Rühmann was
35 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Dr. John H. Watson / Macky McPherson'.
Fri, Mar 07 1902 –
Mon, Oct 03 1994
Portrait of Marieluise ClaudiusMarieluise Claudius
Marieluise Claudius was
25 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Mary Berry'.
Sat, Jan 06 1912 –
Sat, Aug 02 1941
Portrait of Hansi KnoteckHansi Knoteck
Hansi Knoteck was
23 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Jane Berry'.
Mon, Mar 02 1914 –
Sun, Feb 23 2014
Portrait of Günther BallierGünther Ballier
Günther Ballier was
36 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '1. Kriminalbeamter'.
Thu, Oct 18 1900 –
Sun, Apr 20 1980
Portrait of Ernst BehmerErnst Behmer
Ernst Behmer was
61 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Conductor'.
Wed, Dec 22 1875 –
Sat, Feb 26 1938
Portrait of Paul BildtPaul Bildt
Paul Bildt was
52 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'.
Mon, May 18 1885 –
Wed, Mar 13 1957
Portrait of Harry HardtHarry Hardt
Harry Hardt was
37 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Billy'.
Fri, Aug 04 1899 –
Fri, Nov 14 1980
Portrait of Ernst WaldowErnst Waldow
Ernst Waldow was
43 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Hoteldetektiv'.
Tue, Aug 22 1893 –
Fri, Jun 05 1964
Portrait of Eduard von WintersteinEduard von Winterstein
Eduard von Winterstein was
65 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Richter'.
Tue, Aug 01 1871 –
Sat, Jul 22 1961
Portrait of Erich DunskusErich Dunskus
Erich Dunskus was
46 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Lippert'.
Sun, Jul 27 1890 –
Sat, Nov 25 1967
Portrait of Hilde WeissnerHilde Weissner
Hilde Weissner was
28 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Madame Ganymare'.
Sat, Jul 03 1909 –
Sat, May 30 1987
Portrait of Ernst LegalErnst Legal
Ernst Legal was
56 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Dieter Jean'.
Mon, May 02 1881 –
Wed, Jun 29 1955
Portrait of Siegfried SchürenbergSiegfried Schürenberg
Siegfried Schürenberg was
37 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Gangsterboß Lapin'.
Fri, Jan 12 1900 –
Tue, Aug 31 1993
Portrait of F. W. Schröder-SchromF. W. Schröder-Schrom
F. W. Schröder-Schrom was
58 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Polizeidirektor'.
Sat, May 31 1879 –
Thu, May 10 1956
Portrait of Hans JunkermannHans Junkermann
Hans Junkermann was
65 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Exzellenz Vangon'.
Sat, Feb 24 1872 –
Sat, Jun 12 1943
Portrait of Edwin JürgensenEdwin Jürgensen
Edwin Jürgensen was
39 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Staatsanwalt'.
Tue, May 24 1898 –
Tue, Apr 01 1947
Portrait of Aribert GrimmerAribert Grimmer
Aribert Grimmer was
36 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '2. Kriminalbeamter'.
Mon, Sep 24 1900 –
Mon, Feb 11 1963
Portrait of Theodor ThonyTheodor Thony
Theodor Thony was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '3. Kriminalbeamte'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erich DunskusErich Dunskus
Erich Dunskus was
46 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Chef der Kriminalpolizei'.
Sun, Jul 27 1890 –
Sat, Nov 25 1967
Portrait of Angelo FerrariAngelo Ferrari
Angelo Ferrari was
39 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Gangster Fred im Expresszug'.
Sat, Aug 14 1897 –
Fri, Jun 15 1945
Portrait of Lothar GeistLothar Geist
Lothar Geist was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Erwin Wutzke'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clemens HasseClemens Hasse
Clemens Hasse was
29 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Ganove Peter'.
Mon, Apr 13 1908 –
Tue, Jul 28 1959
Portrait of Paul SchwedPaul Schwed
Paul Schwed was
36 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Der lange Poll'.
Fri, Nov 30 1900 –
Mon, Aug 20 1956
Portrait of Willi SchurWilli Schur
Willi Schur was
48 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Bahnbeamter bei der Gerichtsversammlung'.
Wed, Aug 22 1888 –
Fri, Nov 01 1940
Portrait of Erich WalterErich Walter
Erich Walter was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Hoteldirektor'.
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Portrait of Heinz WemperHeinz Wemper
Heinz Wemper was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Verwalter des Lombard-Hauses'.
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Portrait of Walter WernerWalter Werner
Walter Werner was
54 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Dr. Balderin'.
Wed, Apr 11 1883 –
Sun, Jan 08 1956
Portrait of Charly BergerCharly Berger
Charly Berger was
55 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Beisitzender Richter'.
Sat, Nov 19 1881 –
Sat, Apr 28 1945
Portrait of Katharina BergerKatharina Berger
Katharina Berger was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Blumenmädchen im Hotel'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans BergmannHans Bergmann
Hans Bergmann was
7 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Taxator'.
Tue, Nov 26 1929
Portrait of Max Harry ErnstMax Harry Ernst
Max Harry Ernst was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '1. Gerichtsreporter'.
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Portrait of Horst BirrHorst Birr
Horst Birr was
25 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '2. Schlafwagenschaffner'.
Sat, Feb 17 1912 –
Mon, Oct 18 1943
Portrait of Ernst BehmerErnst Behmer
Ernst Behmer was
61 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '1. Schlafwagenschaffner'.
Wed, Dec 22 1875 –
Sat, Feb 26 1938
Portrait of Fritz DraegerFritz Draeger
Fritz Draeger was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '2. Gerichtsreporter'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred GoebelFred Goebel
Fred Goebel was
46 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Hotel-Empfangschef'.
Fri, Apr 03 1891 –
Sat, May 16 1964
Portrait of Gerhard DammannGerhard Dammann
Gerhard Dammann was
54 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '3. Schlafwagenschaffner'.
Fri, Mar 30 1883 –
Thu, Feb 21 1946
Portrait of Karl JüstelKarl Jüstel
Karl Jüstel was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '1. Polizeioffizier'.
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Portrait of Kurt KramerKurt Kramer
Kurt Kramer was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '2. Polizeioffizier'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erich NadlerErich Nadler
Erich Nadler was
55 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '3. Polizeioffizier'.
Wed, Jul 27 1881 –
Thu, Oct 27 1960
Portrait of Friedrich OhseFriedrich Ohse
Friedrich Ohse was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Polizeileutnant'.
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Portrait of Boris AlekinBoris Alekin
Boris Alekin was
33 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Hotelkellner'.
Tue, Mar 01 1904 –
Tue, Mar 17 1942
Portrait of Otto Krieg HelbigOtto Krieg Helbig
Otto Krieg Helbig was
39 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Fotoreporter'.
Tue, Jan 04 1898 –
Thu, Oct 28 1976
Portrait of Fredy WaldenFredy Walden
Fredy Walden was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '1. Zuschauer bei der Gerichtsverhandlung'.
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Portrait of Albert KarchowAlbert Karchow
Albert Karchow was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as '2. Zuschauer bei der Gerichtsverhandlung'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter SteinwegWalter Steinweg
Walter Steinweg was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Zivilbeamter im Polizeipräsidium'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert GaidzikHerbert Gaidzik
Herbert Gaidzik was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hellmuth PassargeHellmuth Passarge
Hellmuth Passarge was
42 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
Sun, Nov 04 1894 –
Mon, Jan 01 1945
Portrait of Arthur OrlopArthur Orlop
Arthur Orlop was
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Portrait of Theodor PoppTheodor Popp
Theodor Popp was
29 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
Wed, Aug 21 1907 –
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Portrait of Alfred SchwarzAlfred Schwarz
Alfred Schwarz was
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Portrait of Fred TassoFred Tasso
Fred Tasso was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
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Portrait of Georg Henry TschersichGeorg Henry Tschersich
Georg Henry Tschersich was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
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Portrait of Friedrich WeigeltFriedrich Weigelt
Friedrich Weigelt was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
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Portrait of Hans WeidnerHans Weidner
Hans Weidner was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
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Portrait of Kurt Alexander DumaKurt Alexander Duma
Kurt Alexander Duma was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
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Crew

Portrait of Karl HartlKarl Hartl
Karl Hartl was
38 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Tue, May 09 1899 –
Tue, Aug 29 1978
Portrait of Fritz Arno WagnerFritz Arno Wagner
Fritz Arno Wagner was
42 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Dec 05 1894 –
Mon, Aug 18 1958
Portrait of Karl PlintznerKarl Plintzner
Karl Plintzner was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Eduard von BorsodyEduard von Borsody
Eduard von Borsody was
39 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Assistant Director'
Mon, Jun 13 1898 –
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Portrait of Robert A. StemmleRobert A. Stemmle
Robert A. Stemmle was
34 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Jun 10 1903 –
Sun, Feb 24 1974
Portrait of Alfred GrevenAlfred Greven
Alfred Greven was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Gertrud Hinz-NischwitzGertrud Hinz-Nischwitz
Gertrud Hinz-Nischwitz was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Hans SommerHans Sommer
Hans Sommer was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Music'
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Portrait of Arthur Conan DoyleArthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle would have been no older than
71 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Characters'
Sun, May 22 1859 –
Mon, Jul 07 1930
Portrait of Otto HunteOtto Hunte
Otto Hunte was
56 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Production Design'
Sun, Jan 09 1881 –
Wed, Dec 28 1960
Portrait of Arthur HämmererArthur Hämmerer
Arthur Hämmerer was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Still Photographer'
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Portrait of Fredy ArnoldFredy Arnold
Fredy Arnold was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Fritz StrackFritz Strack
Fritz Strack was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Wardrobe Master'
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Portrait of Hans TostHans Tost
Hans Tost was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Hermann FritzschingHermann Fritzsching
Hermann Fritzsching was
37 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sound'
Mon, Jan 01 1900 –
Fri, Aug 13 1954
Portrait of Hans DubliesHans Dublies
Hans Dublies was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Manon HahnManon Hahn
Manon Hahn was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Hans Joachim WielandHans Joachim Wieland
Hans Joachim Wieland was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Erich TannigelErich Tannigel
Erich Tannigel was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Still Photographer'
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Portrait of Willy SchillerWilly Schiller
Willy Schiller was
37 in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Production Design'
Fri, Aug 11 1899 –
Tue, Jul 17 1973
Portrait of Wilhelm WeberWilhelm Weber
Wilhelm Weber was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Otto SucrowOtto Sucrow
Otto Sucrow was
>> in The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
as 'Wardrobe Master'
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