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Stronger than Sherlock Holmes

19136mGiovanni Pastrone

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A bourgeois gentleman gets excited reading about cops and robbers on the newspaper. His wife, bored by his comments, falls asleep and right after, with the help of the warmth of the living room, he falls asleep too. Then, the shadow of an escaping robber comes to life from the newspaper. Suddenly the dreamer wakes up wearing the cop uniform and starts chasing him.

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What is Stronger than Sherlock Holmes (1913) about?

A bourgeois gentleman gets excited reading about cops and robbers on the newspaper. His wife, bored by his comments, falls asleep and right after, with the help of the warmth of the living room, he falls asleep too. Then, the shadow of an escaping robber comes to life from the newspaper. Suddenly the dreamer wakes up wearing the cop uniform and starts chasing him.

Who stars in Stronger than Sherlock Holmes?

Stronger than Sherlock Holmes stars Domenico Gambino (Saltarelli), Emilio Vardannes (Totò Travetti). The film was directed by Giovanni Pastrone.

How long is Stronger than Sherlock Holmes?

Stronger than Sherlock Holmes has a runtime of 6 min and premiered in 1913.

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