The Man with the Twisted Lip (film)
1921 short silent film by Maurice Elvey
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The Man with the Twisted Lip is a 1921 British short silent film directed by Maurice Elvey.[3] It is the eighth film in Stoll's Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series starring Eille Norwood as the detective.[4]
Directed byMaurice Elvey
Written byWilliam J. Elliott
Based on"The Man with the Twisted Lip" by Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced byJeffrey Bernerd
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![](#/media/File:"The_Man_with_the_Twisted_Lip"_(1921_film).png) Holmes (right) and Watson | |
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | William J. Elliott |
| Based on | "The Man with the Twisted Lip" by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Bernerd |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Germain Burger |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Stoll Picture Productions (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 reels;[1] 2411 feet[2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent with English titles |
Plot summary
Sherlock Holmes discovers that the case of the Mrs. Neville St. Clair's missing husband may be connected to a disfigured beggar from Piccadilly Circus, known as "the man with the twisted lip".
Cast
- Eille Norwood as Sherlock Holmes
- Hubert Willis as Dr. John Watson
- Robert Vallis as Neville St. Clair
- Paulette del Baye as Mrs. Nellie St. Clair
- Madame d'Esterre as Mrs. Hudson
