Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBuster Keaton
Written by
Produced by
StarringBuster Keaton
Cinematography
Edited byBuster Keaton
Music byClub Foot Orchestra (1999)
Robert Israel (2020)
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn Pictures
Release date
  • April 21, 1924 (1924-04-21)
Running time
45 minutes (5 reels)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Box office$448,337

Sherlock Jr. is a 1924 American silent comedy film starring and directed by Buster Keaton and written by Clyde Bruckman, Jean Havez, and Joseph A. Mitchell. It features Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, and Ward Crane.

In 1991, Sherlock Jr. was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In 2000, the American Film Institute, as part of its AFI 100 Years... series, ranked the film #62 in its AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs.