A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
Cast
Buster Keaton
Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Kathryn McGuire
Girl
Joe Keaton
Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen
Erwin Connelly
Hired Man / Butler
Ward Crane
Sheik / Villain
Doris Deane
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)
Christine Francis
Candy Store Girl (uncredited)
George Davis
Conspirator (uncredited)
Kewpie Morgan
Conspirator (uncredited)
Steve Murphy
Conspirator (uncredited)
John Patrick
Conspirator (uncredited)
Betsy Ann Hisle
Little Girl (uncredited)
Ford West
Theatre Manager / Gillette (uncredited)
Crew
Buster Keaton
Director, Editor, Producer
Clyde Bruckman
Screenplay
Joseph A. Mitchell
Story
Jean C. Havez
Story
Byron Houck
Director of Photography
Elgin Lessley
Director of Photography
Walter C. Reed
Assistant Director
Joseph M. Schenck
Producer
Clare West
Costume Design
Fred Gabourie
Technical Supervisor, Art Direction
Ernie Orsatti
Stunts
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