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The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
1916 silent short film by John Emerson, Christy Cabanne / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish is a 1916 American short silent comedy film starring Douglas Fairbanks, Bessie Love, and Alma Rubens. Directed by John Emerson, the story was written by Tod Browning with intertitles by Anita Loos.[2][3] A parody of Sherlock Holmes fiction, the film addresses the topic of narcotics in a very light comedic way.
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Written by | Anita Loos (intertitles) |
Story by | Tod Browning |
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Cinematography | John W. Leezer |
Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
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Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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A 35 mm print of the film still exists in its entirety and is currently in the public domain.[1]