29 Oct 1917
Who Is Number One?
A silent 15-part movie serial.
Arsène Lupin versus Sherlock Holmes
German adaptation of Maurice Leblanc's "Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes" stories. German copyright laws allowed the producers to return "Sholmes" to the proper "Sherlock Holmes" who was portrayed by Viggo Larsen.
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Paul Otto Arsène Lupin
Viggo Larsen Sherlock Holmes
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