Join Buster Keaton on a wild and hilarious adventure as he plays a movie theater projectionist who dreams of being a detective! When a rival suitor steals his girlfriend's father's pocket watch and frames him for the crime, our hapless hero must use his meager detective skills to clear his name and win back his love. But things take a surreal turn when he falls asleep during a movie and enters a fantastical dream world where he becomes the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Jr! With the help of his trusty sidekick Gillette, Sherlock Jr must outwit a gang of thieves, escape dangerous traps, and solve the mystery of the stolen pearl necklace. Will he be able to save the day and win back his heart's desire? Find out in this classic silent comedy film, full of laughs, action, and plenty of twists and turns!

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Sherlock Jr. include The General, The Mark of Zorro, Lon Chaney in The Unholy Three - The Original 1925 Classic, Directed by Tod Browning, Wings, The Black Pirate, The Prisoner of Zenda - The 1922 Silent Film.

Sherlock Jr. was released in theaters on April 21, 1924.