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The Man with the Twisted Lip (1921)

The Man with the Twisted Lip poster
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genre
silent film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
28 min
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Sherlock Holmes investigates the disappearance of a man in a shady part of London. He uncovers a case involving disguise and deception.

mysterioussuspensefulquietmelodramaticold-fashionedatmosphericslow-paced

What happens

The Man with the Twisted Lip is a 1921 British short silent film directed by Maurice Elvey. It is the eighth film in Stoll's Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series starring Eille Norwood as the detective. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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