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The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
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Wikipedia article
'The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes' (German: 'Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war') is a 1937 German mystery comedy film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Hans Albers, Heinz Rhmann and Marieluise Claudius.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Hunte and Willy Schiller. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin.
Plot
Detective Morris Flynn (Hans Albers) and his assistant Macky McMacpherson (Heinz Rhmann), masquereading as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, investigate two attractive sisters, Mary and Jane Berry, and the theft and forgery of valuable postage stamps.
Reception
'Lexikon des Internationalen Films' calls it a swinging, lively comedy. Albers and Rhmann have been two longtime major stars of German cinema and are still known for the main song in this movie, 'Jawoll, meine Herr'n'.
Release
'The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes' was released on DVD on 24 March 2009.
Cast
References
Bibliography
* R. A. Stemmle: 'Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war. Roman nach dem gleichnamigen Film von R. A. Stemmle und Karl Hartl'. Droemer Knaur, Mnchen / Zrich 1981,
* Michael Ross (Hrsg.): 'Sherlock Holmes in Film und Fernsehen. Ein Handbuch'. Baskerville Bcher, Cologne 2003,
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