Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases
mild violence
Director(s)Maurice Elvey, George Ridgwell
Production year1921
Release date12/12/2025
Genre(s)Crime, Drama
Approx. running minutes73m
CastEille Norwood
Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases
mild violence
Sherlock Holmes comes up against a royal scandal, a mysterious murder case and a sinister criminal mastermind in this co ...
Sherlock Holmes comes up against a royal scandal, a mysterious murder case and a sinister criminal mastermind in this compilation of three short silent crime dramas.
violence
threat and horror
sex
alcohol and smoking
suicide and self-harm
language
discrimination
rude humour
mild violence
Classified Date:
15/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
British Film Institute
violence
A pair of characters attempt to strangle each other during a fight. A fight sequence results in people falling from height. A man is stabbed, but the detail is concealed and devoid of any visible injury detail. People throw punches during an undetailed scuffle. References are made to violence within the context of a murder investigation.
threat and horror
A scene of threat involving a smoke bomb has a swiftly reassuring outcome.
sex
A man and woman kiss.
alcohol and smoking
Adults smoke cigarettes and tobacco pipes throughout the film, reflecting the historical context. People are briefly shown drinking alcohol in a social setting.
suicide and self-harm
A person dies after ingesting poison off-screen in order to avoid immediate capture. This is visually discreet and undetailed.
Classified date15/09/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
sex
alcohol and smoking
suicide and self-harm
language
discrimination
rude humour
Director(s)Maurice Elvey, George Ridgwell
Production year1921
Release date12/12/2025
Genre(s)Crime, Drama
Approx. running minutes73m
CastEille Norwood
mild violence
Classified Date:
15/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
British Film Institute
violence
A pair of characters attempt to strangle each other during a fight. A fight sequence results in people falling from height. A man is stabbed, but the detail is concealed and devoid of any visible injury detail. People throw punches during an undetailed scuffle. References are made to violence within the context of a murder investigation.
threat and horror
A scene of threat involving a smoke bomb has a swiftly reassuring outcome.
sex
A man and woman kiss.
alcohol and smoking
Adults smoke cigarettes and tobacco pipes throughout the film, reflecting the historical context. People are briefly shown drinking alcohol in a social setting.
suicide and self-harm
A person dies after ingesting poison off-screen in order to avoid immediate capture. This is visually discreet and undetailed.
Classified date15/09/2025
LanguageEnglish
