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Movie poster: The Dying Detective (1921)
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The Dying Detective

1921 Crime Drama Mystery
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

Sherlock Holmes (Eille Norwood) knows that a man has killed a former partner but he can't prove it unless he finds a dying detective who knows what really happened. Norwood would play Holmes in over thirty films and he's quite good in the role bring an intelligent looking character.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1921
Country United Kingdom
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director Maurice Elvey
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (4 votes)

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The film constructs a taut mystery, relying on the classic race to find a dying witness before the truth is lost forever. It explores the tension between known guilt and unprovable facts with economical precision.

What lingers after the final clue is placed is the quiet urgency of a puzzle solved against time's relentless tide. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Maurice Elvey

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