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The Devil's Foot (1921)

The Devil's Foot poster
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genre
silent film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
29 min
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Sherlock Holmes investigates a strange case involving a mysterious footprint. The detective tries to solve a crime that has baffled everyone.

mysteriousquietold-fashionedpacedsuspensefulobservantdarkgloomy

What happens

The Devil's Foot is a 1921 British short film directed by Maurice Elvey starring Eille Norwood as Sherlock Holmes. Following "The Dying Detective" (1921), the film is the second in the Stoll Pictures' short film series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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