The Essential Watchlist that Capture the Essence of Fruits of Passi...

Dir: George Ridgwell

A London lady comes to Holmes in curiosity about her newest lodger. After first renting the room, arranging for meals and newspaper to be left at the door, and paying a very high fee, he disappears completely. Or, is it someone else now inside the room?

Dir: George Ridgwell

A Secret Service man on the trail of counterfeiters.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Holdup Man perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: George Ridgwell

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: George Ridgwell

Two women are waitresses in a cheap restaurant. None of the male customers ever look Tildy's way, while Aileen is the recipient of many attentions. One day one of the customers, who has lost his job and imbibed too freely, hugs and kisses Tildy. She is so elated she cannot keep her secret; takes various steps to beautify herself, and sees visions of future happiness. After a lapse of a few days, the customer reappears and apologizes for his disgraceful conduct, and departs leaving the poor waitress almost broken-hearted.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Last Crusade perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: George Ridgwell

A headstrong but titled suffragette slips into the power of a murderous con artist.

Dir: George Ridgwell

Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of an amanuensis who clutches a pince-nez and whose last words were, "The professor--it was she."

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Brief Debut of Tildy perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: George Ridgwell

The hero rides into a western town in the garb and appearance of a hobo. The sight of the young school teacher, a newcomer, brings on a speedy change to fancy duds, and he at once begins wooing her.

Dir: George Ridgwell

An unsavory gang kidnaps a Greek interpreter and forces him to relate their demands to an abductee who knows only the Greek tongue.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: George Ridgwell

A country girl runs away to town, and achieves success as an actress. A struggling actor desiring a part in her company visits her home town, absorbs local color, and on his return brings a faded rose from the girl's mother, and poses as one of her country neighbors with such success that the girl cancels all engagements and returns home. Then the actor decides to follow her.

Dir: George Ridgwell

Holmes and Watson travel to Europe to escape Professor Moriarty's vengeance.