The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
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The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916)

Genres - Comedy, Crime, Mystery-Suspense, Silent Film  |   Sub-Genres - Parody Film, Silent Film  |   Release Date - Jun 11, 1916  |   Run Time - 25 min.  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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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. A parody of Sherlock Holmes fiction, the film addresses the topic of narcotics in a very light comedic way.

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Themes

Justice | Parody/Slapstick | Transformation

Tags

Cocaine, Fairbanks

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Alternate Titles

A hal rejtélye
HU
Le mystère du poisson volant
FR
The Detective
, US
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
DE, US
Тайна летучей рыбы
RU