Sherlock Holmes — A Study in Scarlet Character Profile

About Sherlock Holmes

Master detective hired by Mrs. Murphy to investigate the murder of her husband. He deciphers coded clues, tracks down the Scarlet Ring secret society, and ultimately reveals that Captain Pyke faked his death to commit murders. Holmes successfully rescues victims and exposes Merrydew and Mrs. Pyke as accomplices.

Sherlock Holmes — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Reginald Owen

Appears in

A Study in Scarlet (1933)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Sherlock Holmes — Professional Consultant & Witness — Jabez Wilson (J.M. Kerrigan)
• Sherlock Holmes — Alliance Protector & Client — John Stanford (John Warburton)
• Sherlock Holmes — Conflict Suspected Accomplice — Mrs. Pyke (Anna May Wong)
• Sherlock Holmes — Conflict Detective Vs Master Criminal — Merrydew (Alan Dinehart)
• Sherlock Holmes — Professional Police Collaboration — Lestrade (Alan Mowbray)
• Sherlock Holmes — Professional Partners — Dr. Watson (Warburton Gamble)

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More characters from A Study in Scarlet

• Eileen Forrester (June Clyde)
• Lestrade (Alan Mowbray)
• Mrs. Annabel Mary Murphy (Doris Lloyd)
• John Stanford (John Warburton)
• Dr. Watson (Warburton Gamble)
• Jabez Wilson (J.M. Kerrigan)
• Mrs. Pyke (Anna May Wong)
• Daffy Dolly (Leila Bennett)
• Merrydew (Alan Dinehart)
• Will Swallow (Billy Bevan)
• Malcolm Dearing (Halliwell Hobbes)
• Capt. Robin S. Pyke (Wyndham Standing)