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Two Merry Adventurers

Original title: Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war
  • 19371937
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 56m
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Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war (1937)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Romance
Hans Albers and Heinz Rühmann play two confidence tricksters. They manage to stop a night train for nefarious purposes, and impersonate Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Romantic involvement wi... Read allHans Albers and Heinz Rühmann play two confidence tricksters. They manage to stop a night train for nefarious purposes, and impersonate Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Romantic involvement with two young British female travelers ensues, but the plot deepens into the disappearance ... Read allHans Albers and Heinz Rühmann play two confidence tricksters. They manage to stop a night train for nefarious purposes, and impersonate Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Romantic involvement with two young British female travelers ensues, but the plot deepens into the disappearance of rare Mauritius postage stamps which they undertake to recover, in their role as Holmes ... Read all
IMDb RATING
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820
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  • Director
    • Karl Hartl
  • Writers
    • Robert A. Stemmle(screenplay)
    • Karl Hartl(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hans Albers
    • Heinz Rühmann
    • Marieluise Claudius
Top credits
  • Director
    • Karl Hartl
  • Writers
    • Robert A. Stemmle(screenplay)
    • Karl Hartl(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hans Albers
    • Heinz Rühmann
    • Marieluise Claudius
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    • 7User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war (1937)
    Hans Albers and Heinz Rühmann in Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war (1937)
    Marieluise Claudius and Hansi Knoteck in Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war (1937)
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    Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war (1937)

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    Hans Albers
    Hans Albers
    • Morris Flintas Morris Flint
    Heinz Rühmann
    Heinz Rühmann
    • Macky McPhersonas Macky McPherson
    Marieluise Claudius
    Marieluise Claudius
    • Mary Berryas Mary Berry
    Hansi Knoteck
    Hansi Knoteck
    • Jane Berryas Jane Berry
    Hilde Weissner
    Hilde Weissner
    • Madame Ganymareas Madame Ganymare
    Günther Ballier
    • Kriminalbeamteras Kriminalbeamter
    Paul Bildt
    Paul Bildt
    • Lachender Mannas Lachender Mann
    Erich Dunskus
    Erich Dunskus
    • Chef der Kriminalpolizeias Chef der Kriminalpolizei
    Angelo Ferrari
    Angelo Ferrari
    • Gangster Fred im Expresszugas Gangster Fred im Expresszug
    Lothar Geist
    • Erwin Wutzkeas Erwin Wutzke
    Aribert Grimmer
    Aribert Grimmer
    • Kriminalbeamteras Kriminalbeamter
    Harry Hardt
    Harry Hardt
    • Freds Kumpel Billyas Freds Kumpel Billy
    Clemens Hasse
    • Ganove Peteras Ganove Peter
    Edwin Jürgensen
    • Staatsanwaltas Staatsanwalt
    Hans Junkermann
    Hans Junkermann
    • Exzellenz Vangonas Exzellenz Vangon
    Ernst Legal
    • Dieter Jeanas Dieter Jean
    Paul Schwed
    • Der lange Pollas Der lange Poll
    F.W. Schröder-Schrom
    F.W. Schröder-Schrom
    • Polizeidirektoras Polizeidirektor
    • (as Franz W. Schröder-Schrom)
    • Director
      • Karl Hartl
    • Writers
      • Robert A. Stemmle(screenplay)
      • Karl Hartl(screenplay)
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    Hans Albers and Heinz Rühmann play two confidence tricksters. They manage to stop a night train for nefarious purposes, and impersonate Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Romantic involvement with two young British female travelers ensues, but the plot deepens into the disappearance of rare Mauritius postage stamps which they undertake to recover, in their role as Holmes and Watson.. —Hazel Freeman <hazel@sabrina.demon.co.uk>
    • sherlock holmes character
    • dr. john watson character
    • male police officer
    • british
    • trial
    • 45 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Passed
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One of two films found in Adolf Hitler's bunker by the Allies in 1945. The other film was Der Hund von Baskerville (1937).
    • Goofs
      In this movie, set in 1910, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has "only" gray hair. In real life he was a brunette and had a mustache.
    • Quotes

      Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Let me write your story, it should be called 'The man, who was Sherlock Holmes'.

    • Connections
      Featured in Unternehmen Geigenkasten (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Jawoll meine Herrn
      Written by Richard Busch
      Performed by Hans Albers and Heinz Rühmann

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    one of the best german films of the 1930s
    Hans Albers & Heinz Rühmann are at their very best in this hugely entertaining film. Albers & Rühmann pretend to be the famous duo Holmes & Dr. Watson and the police, the gangsters and the girls believe them beyond any doubt. The direction is so smooth and has the best of comic timing as any Lubitsch film might have. Even today, the film has not lost it's tempo, witt and adventures style. Whoever thinks, German film makers only made propaganda pictures during the dictatorship, are dead wrong. Try to get a VHS copy, sit back and be drawn into the hillarious adventures of THE MAN WHO WAS SHERLOCK HOLMES.
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    • rebeccajt
    • Aug 6, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 31, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Zwei lustige Abenteurer
    • Filming locations
      • Neubabelsberg, Brandenburg, Germany
    • Production company
      • Universum Film (UFA)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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