Sherlock Brown
1922 · 50 min · ★ 9.0 · Crime, Comedy
The secret formula for the world's most powerful explosive has been stolen from the U.S. government. William Brown, a clerk who aspires to be a detective, has just received his badge from some anonymous Midwestern agency, and manages to get himself embroiled in the intrigue.
Directed by Frank Lloyd · Written by Bayard Veiller
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Bert Lytell William Brown -
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DeWitt Jennings J. J. Wallace -
Theodore von Eltz Frank Morton
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