A Study in Scarlet (1914 American film)

This article is about the 1914 American film. For the British film from the same year, see A Study in Scarlet (1914 British film).

A Study in Scarlet is a 1914 American silent film directed by and starring Francis Ford as Sherlock Holmes.^[1] It is based on the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1887 novel of the same name.

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It is believed that John Ford played the role of John Watson — credited to "Jack Francis", a union of his first name and that of his older brother, who starred as Sherlock Holmes.

It is believed that Ford's younger brother, John Ford, portrayed Dr. Watson.^[1][2]

The film was released on 29 December 1914, one day after the release of the British film of the same name. It is considered a lost film.