Sherlock Holmes (1922 film)
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Sherlock Holmes (1922 film) is a silent mystery drama adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective stories, starring John Barrymore in the title role.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sherlock Holmes (1922 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6208465 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sherlock Holmes (1922 film) Context triple: [John Barrymore, notableWork, Sherlock Holmes (1922 film)]
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A.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film) is a classic black-and-white mystery movie featuring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in one of his most iconic screen portrayals.
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B.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
"Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon" is a 1943 mystery film in the long-running Sherlock Holmes series, starring Basil Rathbone as the famed detective in a World War II–era espionage story loosely based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s "The Adventure of the Dancing Men."
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C.
Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)
Sherlock Holmes (2009 film) is a Guy Ritchie–directed action-mystery adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson.
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D.
Mr. Holmes (2015 film)
Mr. Holmes is a 2015 mystery drama film that portrays an aging Sherlock Holmes, played by Ian McKellen, grappling with his fading memory while revisiting an unsolved case from his past.
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E.
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror is a 1942 mystery film in the Sherlock Holmes series, set during World War II and featuring Basil Rathbone as Holmes investigating Nazi propaganda broadcasts threatening Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sherlock Holmes (1922 film) Target entity description: Sherlock Holmes (1922 film) is a silent mystery drama adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective stories, starring John Barrymore in the title role.
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A.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film) is a classic black-and-white mystery movie featuring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in one of his most iconic screen portrayals.
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B.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
"Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon" is a 1943 mystery film in the long-running Sherlock Holmes series, starring Basil Rathbone as the famed detective in a World War II–era espionage story loosely based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s "The Adventure of the Dancing Men."
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C.
Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)
Sherlock Holmes (2009 film) is a Guy Ritchie–directed action-mystery adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson.
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D.
Mr. Holmes (2015 film)
Mr. Holmes is a 2015 mystery drama film that portrays an aging Sherlock Holmes, played by Ian McKellen, grappling with his fading memory while revisiting an unsolved case from his past.
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E.
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror is a 1942 mystery film in the Sherlock Holmes series, set during World War II and featuring Basil Rathbone as Holmes investigating Nazi propaganda broadcasts threatening Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Sherlock Holmes play by William Gillette
NERFINISHED
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Sherlock Holmes stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor |
Arthur Conan Doyle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Gillette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Dr. Watson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Professor Moriarty NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | J. Roy Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Albert Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Goldwyn Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1920s American cinema ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
detective film
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drama ⓘ mystery ⓘ |
| hasFilmType | silent feature ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
John Barrymore’s portrayal of Sherlock Holmes
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early feature-length adaptation of Sherlock Holmes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film (English intertitles) ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Sherlock Holmes film adaptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Goldwyn Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Goldwyn Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1922-03-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| runtime | 85 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
E. G. Robertson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marion Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sourceMaterialCharacter |
Dr. Watson
NERFINISHED
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Professor Moriarty NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Carol Dempster
NERFINISHED
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Gustav von Seyffertitz NERFINISHED ⓘ John Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Wolheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sherlock Holmes (1922 film) Description of subject: Sherlock Holmes (1922 film) is a silent mystery drama adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective stories, starring John Barrymore in the title role.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.